Australia Ban For Novak Djokovic Expected To Be Lifted

Djokovic, Nadal and Roger Federer were all level on 20 slams at the beginning of 2022, as the three men continue to vie for the record of having the most.

Federer's chances of improving his record were already hampered by long term injury and then Djokovic couldn't compete at the Australian Open after being deported for not having had the Covid vaccine.

That allowed Nadal to open up a gap on his rivals, with a surprise win in Australia and then his 14th title at the French Open, both whilst carrying injuries.

On Sunday, Djokovic halved the gap back to one, by defeating Nick Kyrgios in a very entertaining final at Wimbledon and now the Serb has been handed some more good news.

According to the Daily Mail, Albanese is a huge tennis fan and doesn't want the tournament in Melbourne 'diluted' in any way, and is in close contact with Tennis Australia over the lifting of the three year ban.

There was outrage initially that Djokovic was given an exemption for the first slam of the year, especially as Melbourne had been the most lockdowned city in the world during Covid.

But some of the feeling soon turned in the former world number one's favour because of how the situation was dealt, with even Kyrgios defending the 35-year-old.

Speaking about the bans at his celebration in Belgrade, the Wimbledon champion said, "As things stand now, I cannot travel to Australia and the United States, but I am hoping to get positive news.