At the beginning of the year, Djokovic did not play at the Australian Open, although he was initially allowed to perform as a “medical exception”, but the Serbian then did not bring an entry permit, so he was in extradition detention and finally deported after he was not issued an entry permit. He has been banned from entering Australia until 2025, but now there have been reports that the government in Canberra could lift that ban and allow the Serbian to play in Melbourne in January.