Australian Open organisers say they are confident the 2022 event will go ahead in its usual January timeslot.
The 2021 edition was moved back three weeks into February because of the pandemic, with all players required to quarantine for two weeks on arrival.
There have been forecasts that border closures until mid-2022 could mean the event is relocated to Dubai or Doha.
But tournament director Craig Tiley said: "We're going to be in Melbourne, it's going to be in January."
Other problems for the 2021 event included positive coronavirus cases on inbound charter flights which meant 72 players remained confined to their hotel rooms.