The 40-year-old legend Serena Williams, who has won no less than 23 Grand Slam titles, looks set to miss the 2022 first Grand Slam tournament.
When the entry lists were presented, it turned out that Williams was not included, and thus it seems that she has to wait for the chance to touch Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam titles.
It writes the news agency Reuters.
On the other hand, the men's world number one, Novak Djokovic, was present.
It has been speculated that Djokovic could not play, as he did not want to say whether he has, or should, get vaccinated.
Vaccination should, according to local media, be a requirement to play the Australian Open, if there are no medical reasons that can grant an exemption.