Tennis great Novak Djokovic will begin his 2023 campaign at the Adelaide International ahead of his bid for a 10th Australian Open title, confirmed tournament organisers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Adelaide International on Wednesday announced a star-studded field for the first week of the 2023 edition, featuring eight of the world's top 10 men and women, reports Xinhua news agency.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Djokovic, a 21-time grand slam winner, will play his first tournament in Australia in two years after the federal government overturned a ban on the Serbian superstar entering the country.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He will be joined in the men's field by world No 6 Felix Auger-Aliassime, No 7 Daniil Medvedev and No 8 Andrey Rublev, in addition to rising star Jannik Sinner and veteran Andy Murray.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The women's field is headlined by top-10 players Ons Jabeur, Aryna Sabalenka, Daria Kasatkina and Veronika Kudermetova and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We are thrilled to confirm such a world-class line-up for week one of the Adelaide International," Tournament Director Alistair MacDonald said in a media release.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"The caliber of both ATP and WTA players who have entered ensures that tennis fans are going to see the world's best in Adelaide ahead of the Australian Open."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 2023 Adelaide International will be composed of two tournaments - the first running from January 1-8 and the second from January 9-14.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The government in November announced it had granted Djokovic a visa to play in Australia in January.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It came ten months after the 35-year-old was detained and deported from Australia after attempting to enter the country without being vaccinated against COVID-19.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 2023 Australian Open begins on January 16.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It came ten months after the 35-year-old was detained and deported from Australia after attempting to enter the country without being vaccinated against COVID-19.<\/p>\r\n\r\n