Novak Djokovic will start his bid for a tenth Australian Open title on the Adelaide Worldwide, organisers stated Wednesday, after the Serbian was granted a visa to enter the nation.
The world quantity 5 missed the opening Grand Slam of 2022 when he was deported over his vaccine standing after a high-stakes authorized battle.
Australia has since lifted the requirement for guests to indicate proof of Covid vaccination, and his three-year ban was overturned by the federal government in November.
Djokovic stated on the time it was a “a aid”.
“The Australian Open has been my most profitable Grand Slam.” he added. “I made among the greatest reminiscences there.”
Djokovic will face a powerful subject from January 1-8 that additionally options Felix Auger-Aliassime, Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, ranked six, seven and eight, respectively, together with two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray.
His longtime-rival Rafael Nadal, the defending Australian Open champion, will as an alternative use the United Cup, a brand new blended groups occasion in Perth, Brisbane and Sydney, as his warm-up to the Grand Slam.
4 of the world’s high 10 girls will start the 12 months in Adelaide, with second-ranked Ons Jabeur, world quantity 5 Aryna Sabalenka, world quantity eight Daria Kasatkina and world quantity 9 Veronika Kudermetova all entered.
The sector additionally contains two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka, 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and Grand Slam winners Bianca Andreescu and Jelena Ostapenko.
“We’re thrilled to substantiate such a world-class lineup for week one of many Adelaide Worldwide,” event director Alistair MacDonald stated in asserting the lineup for the ATP-WTA occasion.
The Australian Open takes place at Melbourne Park from January 16-29.