Nine-times Australian Open champion Djokovic will also be eligible if he can overturn a visa ban as part of his deportation in January 2022.
Russian and Belarusian players will be allowed to compete at the Australian Open as neutrals while Novak Djokovic would also be welcome to play if he can obtain a visa, tournament director Craig Tiley disclosed on Wednesday.
“At this point, Russian and Belarusian players will be eligible to play in the Australian Open,” Tiley told reporters.“They cannot participate in any activity such as the anthem of Russia and they have to play as independent players under a neutral name. Tiley said he had not had any contact with the government about Djokovic and that Australian Open organisers could not lobby on the Serb’s behalf.
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