Novak Djokovic says he wants to "focus on tennis" after claiming in a magazine interview he had been "poisoned" when detained in a Melbourne hotel.

The 24-time grand slam champion was deported from Australia three years ago and claims his food was poisoned with lead and mercury

Australian visa chronicle are once again in the news after his ‘wild’ statement regarding hotel food. The 24-time Grand Slam champion shared with GQ magazine that he was 'poisoned' by lead and mercury in

Novak Djokovic’s pre-tournament press conference in Melbourne ended in chaotic style, as he awkwardly batted away questions about his recent claim that he had been “poisoned” during his ill-fated visit here in 2022.

Novak Djokovic has claimed that he was "poisoned" by lead and mercury in his food while he was briefly held in Melbourne in 2022 before being deported on the eve of the Australian Open.

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 .

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. The Serbian 24-times major winner had his visa cancelled ahead of the tournament following days of drama over Australia's COVID-19 entry rules and his unvaccinated status,

Novak Djokovic refused to give an explanation over his claims he was 'fed some food that poisoned' him while he was detained at a Melbourne hotel ahead of the 2022 Australian Open. The 24-time Grand Slam champion was deported from Australia back in 2022 after losing a legal battle regarding his vaccine status.