However, Tiley said he has confidence the Australian sporting public will now support and celebrate the international champion.

“That’s what I love about Australia. I love that our fans, our sporting fans, are amongst the most educated in the world. They appreciate greatness, they appreciate players that like Novak have won this event nine times,” he said.

“I’m excited by the fact that we’ve got all the players here. Novak is back, he’d be able to compete in front of the fans. And I’m pretty confident that the fans of Melbourne, similar to the experience that he had in Adelaide, will be just as good.”

Last October Kyrgios called on Australian authorities and fans to welcome Djokovic with “open arms” this summer and said his opponent was one of the reasons he plays the game.

“We just saw one of the legends leave the sport, Roger [Federer], and that’s going to be some shoes that no one is ever going to be able to fill,” Kyrgios said.

“While Novak and Rafa [Rafael Nadal] are still around, we need these types of players ...We want to see the best players in the world there. Me being a competitor, I want to see Novak there.”

Tiley has spoken with Djokovic since his deportation and said the 35-year-old had enjoyed his time in Australia so far.

“I’ve sat down with Novak a few times already during the course of the year. We’ve been in touch, and we’ve spoken a fair bit over the past week,” he said.

“He really enjoyed his experience in South Australia, and I think he was welcomed by the people of Adelaide in South Australia, and he loved it.”

The Department of Home Affairs confirmed in November that Djokovic had received a temporary visa meaning he could compete in the 2023 Australian Open and attempt to win a record-extending 10th Australian Open men’s singles title.