Novak Djokovic said he still feels “a bit of trauma” when he travels to Australia, stemming from his deportation in 2022 because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19. “The last couple of times that I landed in Australia,

Novak Djokovic was deported from the Melbourne airport in 2022 because of his non-vaccination status against coronavirus. He had come to the country to play Australia Open that year.

Novak Djokovic says he has felt some “trauma” when landing in Australia in the years since he was deported from the country in 2022. Having arrived ahead of the 2022 Australian Open not vaccinated against coronavirus, Djokovic was detained in an immigration hotel.

Tennis legend Novak Djokovic said Monday he still deals with “trauma” three years after being kicked out of Australia over his refusal to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

Novak Djokovic opens up about his 2022 deportation from Australia, lingering trauma, and emotional return to Melbourne ahead of the 2025 Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic says he has felt some "trauma" when landing in Australia in the years since he was deported from the country in 2022.

Tennis maestro Novak Djokovic has opened up on the emotional turmoil he went through after being deported from Australia in 2022. The Serbian was sacked days before the start of Australian Open. He was accused of entering the country unvaccinated amid the COVID-19 pandemic border restrictions.

He had his visa cancelled ahead of the 2022 Australian Open following days of drama over Australia’s Covid-19 entry rules and his unvaccinated status. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Novak Djokovic and new coach Andy Murray practise together in Melbourne for the first time before the start of the Australian Open on Sunday.