Djokovic makes key call on Australian comeback

Novak Djokovic has revealed the Adelaide International volition people his archetypal tourney backmost successful Australia pursuing the scrapping of his three-year prohibition from entering the country.

Djokovic volition vie successful the Australian Open, opening connected January 16, aft migration curate Andrew Giles abolished the prohibition imposed connected him erstwhile helium was deported this twelvemonth implicit his refusal to beryllium vaccinated against COVID-19.

Djokovic volition fine-tune his mentation for the Melbourne Park expansive slam by competing successful the Adelaide International from January 2.

Djokovic volition past sprout for his 10th Australian Open rubric and record-equalling 22 expansive slam victory.

Rafael Nadal conquered this year's Australian Open to propulsion beyond Djokovic and Roger Federer, earlier moving to 22 titles erstwhile helium won Roland-Garros.

But Djokovic, who didn't vie successful this year's Australian Open due to the fact that of his deportation connected the eve of the tournament, closed the spread connected Nadal to 1 erstwhile helium triumphed astatine Wimbledon.

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Novak Djokovic has revealed January's Adelaide International volition people his archetypal contention backmost successful Australia. (Getty)