Wearing a T-shirt and shorts, he was seen warming up in the gym and then, in the company of his coach Goran Ivanisevic, headed for the center court at the Melbourne Park tennis facility, according to journalists from the news agency AFP.

Whether he will be allowed to start in the tournament, which starts in less than a week, is still unclear.

The ball is now in the Government of Australia's court.

Alex Hawke, Minister with responsibility for, among other things, immigration and citizenship, has the opportunity to withdraw his visa again.

If that happens, Djokovic could be deported and also banned from entering for three years.

"Keeps focus"

Djokovic himself is set to play the tournament, which he has won nine times so far.

"It simply came to our notice then.

I flew here to play in one of the most important events we have, in front of outstanding supporters ", he wrote on Instagram late Monday.

It is unclear when a message from the government will come.

"The minister is still considering the issue and the process is still ongoing," a spokesman for Secretary of State Alex Hawke said on Monday.

Held a conference call

On Tuesday, the Prime Ministers of Australia and Serbia, Scott Morrison and Ana Brnabić, held a conference call to discuss the issue of the tennis star's visa, reports the news agency AP.

Serbian media state that Brnabić appealed to Morrison that Djokovic should be treated with dignity, and emphasized the importance of Djokovic being given the opportunity to train properly before a (possible) participation in the tournament.

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Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic.

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