After 12 days of a legal conflict with the Australian immigration authorities, Djokovic was finally deported from the country and before boarding the plane to Serbia he took the opportunity to comment on his point of view on the experience and the decision of the local government.
Although he seemed resigned and willing to leave the country, Djokovic did not miss the opportunity to confirm to the media his disappointment about the revocation of the visa.
“I am very disappointed with the Court deciding to cancel my request to review the Ministry’s decision to cancel my visa, which means that I cannot stay in Australia and participate in the Open. I respect the decision of the Court and I will collaborate with the authorities for my departure from the country “, he expressed minutes before boarding the plane.
He also noted that he does not feel comfortable being the media benchmark in the last two weeks and hopes that now the journalists will only focus attention on the Australian Open and on the tennis players who will be able to play it.
“I don’t I feel comfortable being the focus in the last few weeks and I hope that now everything goes to the game and the tournament that I love. I would like to wish the players, tournament officials, volunteers and fans all the best for the tournament,” he told ESPN.
Finally, Djokovic stated that he will take some time to rethink his situation and to rest before everything he has experienced in recent days.
“I would also like to thank my family, friends, team, fans and my Serbian compatriots for your support. They were a great source of strength for me. I’m going to take some time to rest and recover before returning to make a statement“, closed Djokovic.