Novak Djokovic ‘Very Happy’ Visa Ban Overturned Ahead of Australia Open

Novak Djokovic ‘Very Happy’ Visa Ban Overturned Ahead of Australia Open
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates while playing Andrey Rublev of Russia during round robin play on Day Four of the Nitto ATP Finals at Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy, on Nov. 16, 2022. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
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Former world number one Novak Djokovic will be playing in the 2023 Australian Open after the government overturned his three-year ban.

At the beginning of the year, Djokovic was deported and banned from the country after his visa was cancelled over his vaccination status, causing him to miss out on the tournament.