Umpetha we-Grand slam waseSerbia uNovak Djokovic uzobuyela e-Australia emkhankasweni wakhe we-2023 Australian Open e-Adelaide International ngoJanuwari – lokhu kuza ngemuva kokuhoxiswa kwe-visa yakhe cishe ngonyaka odlule.
Manje ubalwa njengonombolo 5 womhlaba, uphokophele isicoco sakhe se-10 sase-Australia ngemuva kokuphuthelwa yithuba lakhe ngo-2022.
NgoJanuwari odlule, lo mfana oneminyaka engu-35 ubudala waxoshwa ngenxa yesimo sakhe sokugomela i-COVID-19.
Uphinde wanikwa incwadi yokuvinjelwa kwama-visa yeminyaka emi-3, eyahoxiswa ngenyanga edlule nguhulumeni wamanje wase-Australia.
U-Djokovic akazange agonyelwe i-coronavirus ngesikhathi efika eMelbourne ngaphambi komqhudelwano wango-2022, kodwa i-Australia selokhu yaphakamisa imithetho eqinile yabahambi abangagonyiwe.
Umqondisi womqhudelwano u-Craig Tiley uthe ekuqaleni kwalo nyaka u-Djokovic wamukelekile ukuthi angenele umqhudelwano uma engathola i-visa, kodwa waxwayisa ngokuthi i-Tennis Australia ngeke ikwazi ukummela.
Owine izikhathi ezingu-21 uzojoyinwa kwabesilisa u-Andy Murray, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, noFelix Auger-Aliassime.
Khonamanjalo, u-Ons Jabeur uzobe ehamba phambili ngokutonyulwa kwabesifazane.
Ukuze ubuke umbiko ogcwele, sicela uchofoze isithonjana somdlali esingenhla.