Novak Djokovic yet to be confirmed for the Australian Open

Much has been talked about and written about the fact that Novak Djokovic's Australian Open status is up to debate. Pretty much everyone expects the Serbian to conform to the rules and show up in Melbourne but it's not yet known whether he will. In a recent talk, Australian Open chief Craig Tiley explained how Djokovic could play at the event.

He briefly said:

"If Novak shows up, he'll be vaccinated or have a medical exemption."

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The Australian Open starts in Melbourne on 17 January, with players starting to arrive in the country over the next week for warm-up events. Djokovic, who would be going for a record 21st men's Grand Slam title and 10th Australian Open title, is down on the entry list. He is also named in the field to play for Serbia in the ATP Cup, which starts in Sydney on 1 January.

Tennis Australia chief also commented on the matter saying:

"We want to have the best players here, I'd love to have Novak here. If he meets those conditions then great, if not, it's disappointing. Medically, he doesn't talk to anyone about it. I'm not going to ask Novak that, it's none of my business. [If he is here] I will know that he fulfils one of those conditions."