Novak Djokovic has admitted to still getting stressed when he gets off a plane at Melbourne airport after he was deported from Australia three years ago. The 24-times Grand Slam champion had his visa cancelled ahead of the 2022 Australian Open following days of drama over Australia's COVID entry rules and his unvaccinated status.

Nole will try to arrive in Maelbourne in peak physical and mental form: his goal will obviously be to win the title and counter the dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, in order to prove that he is - once again - the greatest ever.

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 says he still has "trauma" when he visits Melbourne, three years after being deported because of Covid-19 rules.

Novak Djokovic has divulged that he still encounters “trauma” when he arrives in Melbourne for the Australian Open after his deportation in 2022. The 24-time Grand Slam winner explained, though, that he does not “hold a grudge” over what happened as he reflected on the emotional victory he achieved the following year.

Djokovic had two stints in a quarantine hotel and then was deported. Since then, he has even won the Australian Open. Speaking to the Herald Sun, Djokovic reveals that he

Novak Djokovic has spoken of the “trauma” he still experiences coming to Melbourne after his COVID-19 vaccination ordeal.