The Serbian star was the centre of an international storm when the Canberra government refused to allow him to compete in the Australian Open – and eventually deported him because they said, he could “incite anti-vax sentiment”. Speaking at his tennis centre in Belgrade, Djokovic breaks his silence to give his side of the story.
Producers: Cara Swift, Elizabeth Needham-Bennett and Vivien Jones
Sound: Kate Barker and John Scott
Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown
Editor: Hugh Levinson
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