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Novak Djokovic looks set to have his ban on entering Australia rescinded in time for January's Grand Slam there.
Government sources have told Melbourne media outlets the 35-year-old Serb will be allowed in to contest the tournament he has won nine times previously.
Unvaccinated travellers are now permitted to enter the country, but Djokovic was barred for three years after the fiasco around this year's Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic looks set to have his ban on entering Australia rescinded in time for January's Grand Slam there, with government sources telling told Melbourne media he will be allowed in
But as Sportsmail reported at Wimbledon, Tennis Australia have been confident for some time that the ban will be lifted.
A major reason is the change of government this year. The new Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, is a well-known tennis nut who plays several times per week.
Djokovic has missed two Slams this year and in the one that he
