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Novak Djokovic felt like the "villain of the world" when he put his tennis career on the line by refusing to get a Covid vaccination.<\/p>\n

The 36-year-old Grand Slam icon was booted out of Australia in January 2022 and unable to compete in the Australian and US Open that year.<\/p>\n

During an interview with fellow tennis star John McEnroe for his McEnroe\u2019s Places TV show, Djokovic explained his stance on the jabs, saying: \u201cI was never anti-vax. I was always pro-freedom-to-choose.<\/p>\n

"And that\u2019s something that we took really for granted. I didn\u2019t feel like a lot of people had a choice, really. [I felt like I was] a villain of the world."<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Moderna awkwardly give 'shot of the day' to unvaccinated Novak Djokovic after US Open win<\/b><\/p>\n

Djokovic has previously insisted he was never against people getting the jab, saying: "I\u2019ve always supported the freedom to choose what you put in your body."<\/p>\n

The Serbian has since returned to tennis and won four further Grand Slam titles to grab the overall record for male players.<\/p>\n

His US Open triumph last week was his 24th, sitting two ahead of Rafael Nadal and four ahead of the retired Roger Federer.<\/p>\n

Is Djokovic the best tennis player of all-time? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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During his US Open final triumph over Daniil Medvedev, Djokovic was given an awkward award on the big screens.<\/p>\n

Moderna, one of the biggest producers for the Covid-19 vaccine, had sponsored the 'shot of the day' award.<\/p>\n

The unvaccinated Djokovic of course got it, with the logo coming up on screen while he was sat in his chair taking a rest.<\/p>\n

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\u00a322 a month<\/p>\n

"It obviously means the world to me," said Djokovic on winning the tournament to take his career winnings to \u00a3140million.<\/p>\n

"I'm really living my childhood dream to compete at the highest level in this sport, which has given me and my family so much from difficult circumstances.<\/p>\n

"I never thought I would be here but the last couple of years I thought I had a shot at history. Why not grab it when it is presented?"<\/p>\n

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