The Australian authorities’ decision this Wednesday to lift a three-year entry ban issued in January on Novak Djokovic – he was detained for a week at an emigration center before being deported to Serbia due to problems with the same bureaucratic procedure, as well as refusal from vaccination against Covid-19, a demand then demanded by the country of Oceania and the government of Canberra, was met with satisfaction by the 35-year-old Serbian tennis player.
“I am very pleased with this decision. Yes, I confirm that they have changed their mind. I couldn’t get better news,” Djokovic told reporters in Turin, Italy, on the sidelines of the ATP final – where he’s already in the semi-finals – “Nola”, which of the 21 Grand Slams of his career won the most at the Australian Open. : nine (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021). In 2023, he may try his tenth win in Melbourne.
“It was a relief, especially after what my family and I have been through this year. [2022] and what happened in Australia. The Australian Open is the most successful of all the Grand Slams, yes, and some of my fondest memories are from it. Of course I want to go back there in 2023 and play tennis, which is the best thing in my life, and enjoy the beautiful Australian summer, ”said the former world number one (now eighth in the ranking), quoted by the BBC.
