Novak Djokovic alleges that he was poisoned by food while detained in a Melbourne hotel during his visa saga ahead of the 2022 Australian Open. He claims to have discovered high levels of lead and mercury in his system upon returning to Serbia.
FILE PHOTO: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic walks in Melbourne Airport before boarding a flight, after the Federal Court upheld a government decision to cancel his visa to play in the Australian Open , in Melbourne, Australia, January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo 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.
"I realised that in that hotel in Melbourne I was fed with some food that poisoned me," said Djokovic, who is known to monitor his diet strictly. GQ said Australia's Department of Home Affairs had declined to comment on the matter, citing privacy reasons.
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