According to reports, the chances of Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic competing in the Australian Open in 2023 are about to get significantly better. The 21-time Grand Slam champion, who missed the competition last year due to a visa difficulty, is likely to be chosen this time around despite continuing to hold the same position regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the ABC and other news outlets, the Australian government has agreed to grant the unvaccinated Serb a visa. Last year, Djokovic couldn't play in the Melbourne tournament because there was a legal dispute over his history of vaccinations.
According to media reports, current immigration minister Andrew Giles will allow the world's number eight to compete in the Australian Open this summer.Craig Tiley, who is in charge of the Australian Open, also said something about this, but he said that "no one will get special treatment."
Tiley told AAP earlier on Tuesday that everyone is currently going through the standard visa application process and will finish it when the time comes."I don't believe anyone should receive special treatment.
But I'm sure that everyone, including Novak, will have an answer by the time they need to book their flights and get here.
The timing of any announcement is up to someone else, so we'll just play that one by ear.
He is aware of the situation and everything, but he must negotiate with the federal government. I'm sure they'll come to an agreement, and I hope it's a good one.
Djokovic's visa was revoked in January, despite the fact that he traveled to Australia for the Grand Slam. He had displayed his "exemption permit" on Instagram just a few hours before.
The center-left government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, which is different from the conservative coalition in power when Djokovic was expelled, has the discretion to overturn thethree-year ban.
Djokovic recently spent time with Australian Open director Craig Tiley, who claimed last month that the Serbian player wants to return for the first major of the year in Melbourne in January.
He agreed to take the job. They have a confidential subject to discuss.
