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Nine-times champion Novak Djokovic says there are “positive signs” that his three-year ban on entering Australia will be waived so he can play at the next Australian Open in January.

The 35-year-old Serbian was deported from Australia in the lead-up to the Grand Slam tournament this year on the grounds that his opposition to COVID-19 vaccination threatened the stability of country.

“We are communicating through my lawyers in Australia. In fact, they are communicating with the authorities in charge of my case. Djokovic remains unvaccinated but Australia scrapped a rule that required international travellers to declare their COVID vaccination status in July.

 

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