The Serbian tennis player has received a visa from the Australian government to play the first Grand Slam of the season in January
Novak Djokovic will go for his 22nd Grand Slam at the 2023 Australian Open and match Rafa Nadal. The Serbian tennis player will finally be able to play the Australian Open from January 16 to 29 after being granted a visa to enter the country following his deportation last January for failing to meet required vaccination requirements, which put him at risk. incurred costs. an entry ban until 2025.
As reported by the state chain ABC, Immigration Minister Andrew Giles is said to have already lifted that ban, allowing Novak Djokovic to compete in the first Grand Slam of the 2023 season.
Since last July, Australia abolished the rule requiring international travelers to declare their vaccination status against covid, leaving Djokovic only needing the visa that authorized him to enter the country.
“Nothing is official yet. We are waiting. My lawyers are in talks with the Australian government, that’s all I can say at the moment,” Djokovic said on Monday after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in his debut at the ATP Finals. Even Australian Open director Craig Tiley assured a few days ago that the Serbian tennis player would be welcome in January if he could get a visa.
“He has said he would obviously like to return to Australia, but knows that the final decision will be for the federal government,” the official told The Age newspaper. “He accepted that position. It’s a private matter between them. What we’re saying now is that Novak and the federal government have to sort this out. Then we’ll follow all instructions,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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