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MELBOURNE: Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at the Australian Open as neutrals while Novak Djokovic would also be welcome to play if he can obtain a visa, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday (Oct 12).
Tennis Australia is powerless to support Novak Djokovic should the 21-time Grand Slam champion attempt to enter the country for the Australian Open next year, said the organisation's CEO Craig Tiley.
Russians and Belarusians will be able to compete as neutrals when the Australian Open gets underway in January. Tennis authorities banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competitions after Russia's invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, but were still able to compete in ATP and WTA Tour events. Ad Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley says athletes from both nations will be able to compete in the 2023 Grand Slam which gets underway in Melbourne on January 16th.
Novak Djokovic is eager to play at the Australian Open but it's up to him to "work out the situation" with the government, tournament chief Craig Tiley said Wednesday, while confirming Russian and Belarusians can compete as neutrals. This year's championship was overshadowed by an unvaccinated Djokovic being deported from Australia on the eve of the Grand Slam after a high-stakes legal battle over his visa status. The nine-time champion from Serbia is currently serving a three-year ban from entering Australia.
Novak Djokovic is eager to play at the Australian Open but it's up to him to "work out the situation" with the government, tournament chief Craig Tiley said on Wednesday, while confirming Russians and Belarusians can compete as neutrals.
Novak Djokovic would also be welcome to play if he can obtain a visa, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday. Tennis authorities banned Russian and Belarusian players from international team competitions after Russia's invasion of Ukraine earlier this year but allowed them to compete at regular tour events. The French Open and U.S.
MELBOURNE : Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at the Australian Open as neutrals while Novak Djokovic would also be welcome to play if he can obtain a visa, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday.
«No he bebido alcohol en los últimos cuatro meses (risas)». Así arrancó Nadal en su rueda de prensa cuando le dieron una copa de champán para brindar en la sala de prensa después de remontarle dos sets a Medvedev en la final del Open de Australia para levantar su 21º título de Grand Slam. «Es tarde. 21 títulos de Grand Slam, qué partido épico», dijo Craig Tiley, director del torneo. «Gracias, Craig», le contestó Nadal. «Nos enorgulleciste a todos. Va a ser algo que nunca, nunca olvidaremos. Enhorabuena también a ustedes (los periodistas). Gracias a todos por estar aquí a las 2:40 de la mañana», añadió el dirigente, que pasó unos días malos a cuenta del conflicto con Djokovic. Después, el campeón contestó a una buena batería de preguntas en inglés y en español.