Although there are still several months to go, the question is whether Novak Djokovic will be able to play the Australian Open 2023. In a lengthy interview, the 21-time Grand Slam champion revealed that his lawyers are in contact with the Australian authorities and that he should receive an answer in the next weeks.
The well-known journalist Jon Wertheim expressed his opinion on this story: “It is advisable to do everything possible to avoid repeating what happened at the beginning of the year. All that mess has not benefited anyone.
I hope that Novak Djokovic receives a answer in the coming weeks and put a stop to this story. My instinct tells me that his three-year ban will be lifted and that he will be able to play the Australian Open 2023. The current health situation in Australia is very different from what was there in January.
I just hope Nole can get an answer early, so that we can avoid all that circus we saw at the beginning of the year.”
All are waiting to know if Nole could play in Melbourne next season
The Serbian will play the Masters 1000 in Paris-Bercy and the ATP Finals in the latter part of the season.
Djokovic’s season was conditioned by his choice not to get vaccinated against the Coronavirus. The Serbian phenomenon had to give up the Australian Open and the US Open, two tournaments in which he would have been the big favorite for the win.
For the same reason, the 35-year-old from Belgrade also missed all the American Masters 1000 (Indian Wells, Miami, Montreal and Cincinnati). In addition to suffering serious damage to his image, the former world number 1 saw Rafael Nadal escape in the all-time Grand Slam standings.
After the disappointment suffered at Roland Garros, Nole redeemed himself by triumphing at Wimbledon for the fourth consecutive time (the seventh ever). Djokovic also imposed himself in Rome, Tel Aviv and Astana, detaching the pass for the ATP Finals in Turin.
