Australian Open LIVE: Tiley denies reports Djokovic will sue Tennis Australia –Australian Open match director Craig Tiley has refuted stories Novak Djokovic will sue Tennis Australia following his deportation from Australia, and mentioned he expects the world primary to return to play on the Grand Slam occasion subsequent 12 months.
Djokovic, who has gained the Australian Open on 9 events, was denied the chance to defend the title he claimed final 12 months after a federal courtroom dismissed his effort to remain within the nation to play on the match.
Experiences have since surfaced that Djokovic was planning to sue Tennis Australia, however Tiley denied that was the case in an interview with broadcaster ABC on Sunday.
“No,” mentioned Tiley when requested about the specter of authorized motion.
“There may be going to be a lot of stories on various things, however we’re able as we give attention to delivering an occasion proper now, and we’ll proceed to ship an amazing occasion.”
Tiley additionally believes Djokovic will return to Australia regardless of the likelihood the Serb may face a three-year ban from touring into the nation because of his deportation.
“Sure,” he mentioned when requested if the 20-time Grand Slam winner can be again subsequent 12 months.
“Clearly, he is bought to play out this 12 months, however that shall be his intention.
“On the finish of the day, he is the primary participant on the earth and he actually loves the Australian Open.”
Tiley blamed miscommunication with the federal authorities for the problems that resulted in Djokovic being kicked out of Australia.
“It was an extremely difficult atmosphere,” he mentioned.
“One or two bits of communication would not outline all of the quantities of communication that continued to go on main into the occasion.
“We knew we have been going to have a troublesome interval and that is why there was lots of contradiction and complexity with info.” (Reporting by Michael Church in Hong Kong, Modifying by Daniel Wallis)
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