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.

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 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,

We played quite a bit at juniors and on Tour and have had a good score against him but we have had some incredible battles," Djokovic said during the interview after the match. "He is one of the best,

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The Serbian legend admitted that he has lost some motivation in recent months, a feeling that has become glaring especially in second-tier tournaments. Djokovic has promised that he will play more tournaments in 2025, having understood that he needs more pace to be able to be 100% in the most prestigious events on the calendar.