Novak Djokovic Faces a Battle With Officials in Order to Compete at the Australian Open

Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia earlier this year due to his unvaccinated status against Covid-19 virus. He is banned from re-entering the country until 2025. DjOKovic won the Australian Open nine times between 2009 and 2021. The government can waive the ban at its discretion. Tennis Australia head Crag Tiley admits it's up to the government whether Djoksion can play in the tournament in January of 2023.

Novak Djokovic is banned from competing at the Australian Open. He was also banned at US Open in September because he refused to receive the vaccine. The Wimbledon champion won the Astana Open title in Kazakhstan. He will have to show compelling circumstances to overturn the ban. Immigration law specialist Dushan Nikolic believes it's in Australia's interests to have the best tennis player competing over the next three years at Australian open.