With only one last day left before the start of the Australian Open, the ability of defending champions Djokovic to compete remains in the air. On Sunday morning local time, the three judges of the federal court will hear the case in the form of a collegial panel, which means that once the result is made, it will not be possible to change, and neither side can appeal the case again.
If Djokovic can finally win the appeal, then everything will be normal, and he will be able to appear in the Australian Open matches that start the day after tomorrow and continue to play as the top seed. Although the preparation time will be very rushed, it is already the best ending for Djokovic.
If Djokovic fails to appeal, he will completely miss out on this Australian Open. If Djokovic is determined not to be able to compete before the australian open first day schedule, Djokovic's position in the signing table will be replaced by the No. 5 seed Rublev, who will be replaced by the No. 9 seed Aliassim, the No. 13 seed will be substituted for the No. 9, the No. 17 will be substituted for the No. 13, the 25th will be substituted for 17, the 33rd will be substituted for 25, and the lucky loser will be substituted for 33rd.
Once Djokovic does not have the opportunity to play after the first matchday schedule of the Australian Open, the operation is relatively simple, his signature is directly replaced by the lucky loser, the lucky loser will replace Djokovic with Kezmanovic to qualify for the second round, and the others' signatures do not need to be changed.
Tomorrow's final hearing may be limited to 1 hour, and the farce is likely to end on Sunday morning local time. The Australian Open organising committee is likely to wait for the verdict before scheduling the first matchday.