Novak Djokovic made some news before the start of the Australian Open which begins on Jan. 12. Djokovic alleged in a lengthy GQ interview published on Thursday that he was “poisoned” by lead and mercury in his food while he was briefly detained in Melbourne in 2022 before being deported on the eve of the Australian Open.

NOVAK Djokovic claims he was “poisoned” by food he ate while detained during his 2022 Australian Open visa saga. The 24-time tennis Grand Slam winner had his visa cancelled ahead of

Novak Djokovic did not want to rehash — or even discuss at all, really — what he said Friday was a months-old interview with GQ magazine in which he recalled having high levels of metal in his blood from food he was served while detained before being deported from Australia in 2022 .

Fans won't have to wait until the 2025 Australian Open final for a potential showdown between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. As the Associated

The Serbian alleged in an interview that food he was served in Melbourne led to him having high levels of lead and mercury.

Novak Djokovic sparked global controversy in 2022 when he was deported from Australia after forgoing the necessary COVID vaccinations to play in the Australian Open. Now, with three years of hindsight,

Novak Djokovic has revealed his father is putting pressure on him to retire from tennis as the 2025 Australian Open rapidly approaches. The Serb, who failed to win a major in 2024, will be hoping to secure glory Down Under - having previously done so on 10 occasions over the years.

Novak Djokovic, the Serbian tennis icon, has made shocking revelations, claiming that he was "poisoned" during his quarantine in Australia in January 2022, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Djokovic was detained after his visa was revoked ahead of the 2022 Australian Open amidst controversy over Australia's COVID-19 entry rules and his unvaccinated status,