After being deported over his vaccine status, Novak was welcomed back into Australia.
The 35-year-old was in the country for the Australian Open.
An automatic three-year visa ban was overturned by the courts in November of this year.
Craig Tiley believes that he is going to be the player to beat.
Government rules required anyone entering the country to be vaccinations unless they had a valid medication exemption, and Covid cases were on the rise.
He claimed that he had obtained a medical exemption to bevaccinated because he had recently recovered from Covid-19.
After 10 days of legal argument, the government decided that he did not meet the requirements for entry, so his visa was canceled and he was not allowed to return to Australia until 25 years from now.
In the build-up to the tournament, crowds gathered outside of his hotel to protest against his deportation.
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles, who came to power in May, reversed the ban last month.
"We welcome him back to Australia and I don't think there will be a backlash," said Tiley.
I have a lot of faith in the Australians. I am confident that the fans will respond in a positive way.
In November, he said he was relieved to be able to return to Australia.
The Australian Open is his most successful grand slam. Some of the best memories were there.
I would love to go back there and play tennis and have a great Australian summer.
The Australian Open will begin on 16 January, with one Grand Slam title behind the record of 22 held by Nadal.
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