tennis star Novak Djokovic Back at the Australian Open, the world's number one player continues his winning ways.
Djokovic is looking for himself 25th Grand Slam Title win and 11th win in Melbourne.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates his victory in the men's singles third round match against Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina at the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 19, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. . (Will Murray/Getty Images)
On Friday, Djokovic extended his winning streak to 31 with a straight sets victory over Thomas Martin Etcheverry at Melbourne Park.
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This victory was not without controversy.
As Djokovic prepared to serve for match point, a fan in the crowd wanted to say something.
A fan chanted, “Get the vaccine, bro,” as the crowd murmured and booed.
Djokovic took a step back before hitting an ace to advance to the fourth round. australian open.
Djokovic's stance is well known. COVID-19 vaccineHe refused and was deported from Australia in 2022 as a result.
Djokovic was initially granted an exemption to compete in the 2022 Australian Open. However, after his entry, he was told that the exemption was invalid.
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Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates his victory in the men's singles third round match against Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina at the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 19, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. . (Will Murray/Getty Images)
Djokovic was later deported by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke. He made his return to the tournament in 2023 and won his 10th Australian Open title.
Last month, Djokovic spoke on “60 Minutes'' and touched on the experience.
“I was basically declared the villain of the world,” Djokovic said. “Basically, I had the majority of the world against me. I had that experience on a tennis court with a crowd that probably wasn't rooting for me. I had never had such a special experience before.
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Novak of Serbia gestures to the crowd during his match against Tomas Martin Echeverry of Argentina during the third round of the Australian Open Tennis Championships at Melbourne Park on Friday, January 19, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.・Djokovic. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
“I got an exemption and I got permission to come into the country. So, of course, it escalated to the highest level of the highest level globally.”
Djokovic's face French Adrian Mannarino In Sunday's match, he was satisfied with his performance in the third round.
“I played better than the first two rounds, so I think that's a positive change,” he said. “He's starting to feel better game-wise and physically. It's a positive sign.”
FOX News' Scott Thompson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
