"This is going to hit him hard" - McEnroe speaks on Djokovic's uncertainty for future Grand Slams

Tennis legend John McEnroe believes Novak Djokovic will not only have difficulty coping with his deportation from Australia, but also with the uncertainty of his participation at Grand Slam events in the future.

After being ordered to return home to Serbia just days before he was to begin his defense of the Australian Open crown, questions have risen as to whether Djokovic will participate at the French Open due to his refusal to get the Covid vaccine.

"There’s no question this is going to hit him hard," McEnroe told Eurosport in The Cube.

"Now there’s uncertainty about the French Open, he’ll need to be vaccinated to play there, and what about Wimbledon? He doesn’t care about these other tournaments, so this is really, really unfortunate for a guy who had worked so hard to be loved."

Furthermore, McEnroe also spoke on Djokovic's relationship with the fans, some of which oppose the World No.1's stance on vaccination.

"It’s tough to be loved and I know about times when people are against you, but deep down we want to be loved," McEnroe continued. "When he lost to Medvedev at the US Open and he was going for the calendar Grand Slam, he said the biggest thing was that he appreciated the crowd there.

"Australia’s the place where they love him the most and he didn’t even play, so this become ludicrous. I don’t know what’s going to happen next."