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“We’ve talked about (the possible backlash from the crowd) and he, like any athlete, would be concerned about that. But that’s one thing, he’s just doing his best as a player,” Tiley told reporters.

– He is greatly respected as a player, as an athlete and for what he has achieved in the game and continues to achieve. And I think the Australian public and community will appreciate that.

He added: “With Novak, I have great confidence in the Australian community, the sporting community, they appreciate when they look at a nine-time champion, a great player,” Tiley said.

“He’s coming into 2022 with the best end to the season of any male player and he’s going to be hard to beat. I trust that confidence and you know whatever happens, but I think he’s going to really appreciate him coming back and playing the tennis he’s playing.”