24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic revealed that he was 'poisoned' on his short stay in in Melbourne back in 2022 during the COVID row. Djokovic's comments come just a couple of days before the star of the Australian Open 2025 where the world no.7 is seeking his record 25th Grand Slam.

Novak Djokovic, one of the greatest players in tennis history, has hinted at how he envisions his retirement, but the timeline for stepping away from the sport remains uncertain.

Djokovic told Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper this week that he still has trauma from his experiences three years ago and feels stress when arriving at the city's airport.

Novak Djokovic was "poisoned" by the food he ingested while detained during his 2022 Australian Open visa saga, the former world number one told GQ in an interview released on Thursday.

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 claimed Thursday that he was "poisoned" by lead and mercury in his food during his troubled and brief stay in Melbourne in 2022 before he was deported on the eve of the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic has made shocking claims that he was poisoned with high levels of lead and mercury whilst detained in an Australian immigration hotel three years ago. The 24-time Grand Slam champion revealed to GQ magazine that he discovered "really high" levels of heavy metals in his system after returning to Serbia following his deportation from