Tennis-Djokovic 'emotional' after warm welcome at Melbourne Park

Tennis - Australian Open - Exhibition Match - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 13, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic waves to fans after the exhibition match against Australia's Nick Kyrgios REUTERS/Loren Elliott

(Reuters) - Novak Djokovic said he felt "emotional" following a warm reception from fans upon his return to Melbourne Park for a practice match against Nick Kyrgios on Friday.

Djokovic was deported on the eve of the 2022 Australian Open in January for not being vaccinated against COVID-19 and received a three-year travel ban for the country.