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.

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 has revealed the "trauma" he experiences whenever he visits Melbourne, three years after he was deported for a breach of Australia's COVID-19 rules.

Novak Djokovic has revealed that the scars from his detention and eventual deportation before the 2022 Australian Open have not fully healed. Much has happened since Djokovic's detention in

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

Novak Djokovic, who was knocked out by eventual winner Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semi-final in 2024, is aiming to win a record-breaking 25th grand slam when he competes at Melbourne Park th