The Australian Open cannot press its country's government into allowing Novak Djokovic to play in January's opening Grand Slam event of 2023, says tournament director Craig Tiley.
Nine-time winner Djokovic, who is unvaccinated against Covid-19, is banned from re-entering Australia until 2025 after he was deported this year.
The Australian government can waive the ban at its discretion.
"It's not a matter we can lobby on," said Tiley.
"Novak and the federal government need to work out the situation and then we'll follow any instruction after that.
"It's a matter that definitely stays between the two of them and then depending on the outcome of that we would welcome him to the Australian Open.