In an interview with ABC News, Craig Tiley, CEO of Tennis Australia, claimed that Novak Djokovic "really loves" the Australian Open and wants to play in the tournament's 2023 edition. At the end of the day, he's the number one player in the world and he really loves the Australian Open," said Tiley. Novak Djokovic at the Tokyo OlympicsCalling Rafael Nadal's earlier statements on Djokovic "right," Andrews reiterated that the entire fiasco could have been avoided if the Serb had been vaccinated. He last lost a match here in 2018 and achieved a hat-trick of Australian Open titles in 2021. Novak Djokovic is currently in Serbia and his date of return to the ATP tour is uncertain as of now.

Source: Forbes January 23, 2022 15:25 UTC