Tennis star Novak Djokovic says he wants to 'move on' from the deportation saga ahead of the 2023 Australian Open. The former world number one's visa issues were a hot topic this year, but he is determined to put the ordeal behind him. Read more:
It comes one year after he was deported for being unvaccinated.Novak Djokovic has returned to Australia, nearly a year after he was deported over his vaccination status.
"Obviously what happened 12 months ago was not easy for me, for my family, or to anybody who's close to me, and it's obviously disappointing to leave the country like that," he said. Novak Djokovic during a practice session on Thursday ahead of the Adelaide International Tennis tournament."You don't forget those events," he said. "It's one of these things that sticks with you for the rest of your life."
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