Australia evokes wonderful memories for Novak Djokovic, who has triumphed 10 times during his career in Melbourne, but there are also traumas experienced in the country that the Serbian champion is still struggling to overcome. The Happy Slam has become almost a second home for Nole, highly appreciated by the entire oceanic crowd for his successes.

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 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 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,

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.