Former world number one Novak Djokovic will be playing in the 2023 Australian Open after the government overturned his three-year ban.
At the beginning of the year, Djokovic was deported and banned from the country after his visa was cancelled over his vaccination status, causing him to miss out on the tournament.
Following his victory over Russian Andrey Rublev on day four at the ATP Finals, the nine-time Australian Open winner told reporters he was “very happy” to receive the news and looked forward to a “great Australian summer.”
“I could not receive better news for sure, during this tournament as well,” he said. “Did it affect my game today? I would like to believe it did.”…