Novak Djokovic will be eligible to compete at the Australian Open. Australian officials confirmed on Tuesday that the visa waiver that excluded the Serbian from the 2022 tournament has been lifted.

This makes Djokovic eligible to apply for a new visa. Recall that Djokovic was deported from Australia and banned from entering the country for three years.

A few days ago, Novak Djokovic spoke about the “positive signs” of his participation in the tournament. Tournament director Craig Tiley kept a low profile.

“It depends on the government. I know that Novak wants to come and fight. He loves Australia, where he has achieved the greatest success, but any announcement is in the hands of others,” he said.

Djokovic has won the Australian Open nine times. The Serb has won 21 Grand Slam titles and is second on the list behind Rafa Nadal.