MELBOURNE—Australian Open chief Craig Tiley said he does not believe Novak Djokovic will sue Tennis Australia following his deportation from the country, and that he expects the world number one to return to play at the Grand Slam event next year. Djokovic, who has won the Australian Open on nine occasions including the last three years, was denied the opportunity to defend his title after a federal court dismissed his appeal to stay in the country and play the tournament. Reports have since surfaced that Djokovic was planning to sue Tennis Australia, but Tiley denied that was the case in an interview with broadcaster ABC on Sunday. “No,” Tiley, the tournament director for the major, said when asked about the threat of legal action. “There is going to be lots of reports on different things, but we are in a position as we focus on delivering an event right now, …
Australian Open Chief Denies Reports Djokovic Will Sue Tennis Australia
January 23, 2022
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