Novak Djokovic claimed today 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 The former world number one had his visa cancelled and was eventually kicked out of the country over his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid.

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 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