Djokovic confesses his trauma in Australia: "I must admit that I have that feeling"

The Serbian admits that he still has the occasional nightmare when going through Australian airport controls.

Raquel Bermúdez Rodríguez | 6 Jan 2025 | 13.14
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Djokovic confesses his trauma in Australia: "I must admit that I have that feeling." Photo: Getty
Djokovic confesses his trauma in Australia: "I must admit that I have that feeling." Photo: Getty

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Everyone seemed to stand still three years ago, awaiting the decision of the judge who ruled that it was appropriate to expel Novak Djokovic from Australia due to his lack of vaccination. Although the chapter seems to be behind the circuit now, the protagonist himself confesses that it was traumatic, and he still has some memories of that episode every time he enters the Australian country.

"I have a bit of trauma to be honest. The last two times I landed in Australia, going through passport control and immigration, I had a small trauma from three years ago, and some traces remain when I pass passport control, just checking if someone from the immigration area is coming close." The year after all this happened, the Serbian redeemed himself by winning in Adelaide and then in Melbourne, turning that trauma into new positive memories, although he hardly wanted to refer to the expulsion that made headlines internationally in January of 2022.

Djokovic's Trauma in Australia

"Is the person checking my passport going to take me, detain me again, or let me go? I must admit I have that feeling," Novak himself confessed in an interview with the Herald Sun. Although the current world number 7 confesses this minor trauma, the Serbian is able to change his attitude once on the court and forget all these memories that bring back that bad experience to mind.

Now, focused on the season that has already begun, Novak's goal is to play a greater number of tournaments to reach his best level in the important events, something he could not fully achieve last year in the Grand Slams, although he did succeed at the Paris Olympic Games.

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