Novak Djokovic currently has number 21 in a column with Grand Slam titles next to his name and he will try to increase this number in 2023.
This year, the 35-years-old Serbian could add only one more Grand Slam title, mostly because of his inability to compete at the Australian Open and US Open. However, as he also expressed during majority of the press conferences this year, Novak Djokovic is hoping to compete at all majors next year and the first one in Australia can be a good starting point for him.
It's still not clear if the 21-time Grand Slam champion will be able to enter the country and compete at the 2023 Australian Open, but CEO of Tennis Australian and tournament director of the first Grand Slam of the season, Craig Tiley spoke about the Serbian's participation on Wednesday, when he said:
“At this point, Novak and the federal government need to work out the situation and then we’ll follow any instruction after that,” Tiley told reporters. “It’s not a matter we can lobby on. It’s a matter that definitely stays between the two of them and then depending on the outcome of that we would welcome him to the Australian Open.”
“(Djokovic) said that he’d obviously love to come back to Australia, but he knows it’s going to be an ultimate decision for the federal government. He’s accepted that position. It’s a private matter between them but we’d like to welcome Novak back – he’s a nine-time champion – provided he gets the right entry requirements into Australia.”
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