The World No.2 Novak Djokovic began preparation for his quest to win a record-extending 11th Australian Open triumph at Melbourne Park on Monday, January 7. The 37-year-old was training under the watchful eye of his former rival-turned-coach Andy Murray at Rod Laver Arena.

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,

Novak Djokovic has revealed that he still feels "traumatised" when he travels Down Under for the Australian Open. Three years ago, the Serb was detained when he arrived in Melbourne for the hard-court Grand Slam as he didn't meet the Covid vaccine requirements to enter the country at the time.