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,

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 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.

Novak Djokovic has travelled to Melbourne for the upcoming Australian Open following his defeat at the Brisbane International. And the world No. 7 revealed that he was still "traumatised" by his ordeal in 2022.

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

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

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.

Sir Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic were pictured working together for the first time on Tuesday morning, five days before the start of the Australian Open.