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.

Tennis legend Novak Djokovic alleges he was poisoned with heavy metals during his stay in Melbourne prior to his deportation from Australia over his COVID-19 vaccination stance. Despite this, he is preparing to compete at the Australian Open,

Novak Djokovic has revealed the "trauma" he experiences whenever he visits Melbourne, three years after he was deported for a breach of Australia's COVID-19 rules.

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 claimed he was “poisoned” by the food he ate while being detained in Melbourne ahead of the 2022 Australian Open.

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The Serb, whose visa was cancelled after refusing to be vaccinated against Covid-19, says he had ‘health issues’ from his hospital stay.

Djokovic refused to elaborate on Friday in Melbourne when asked if he had any evidence that his high heavy metal blood levels were linked to the food he was given.But he did not back down from the poisoning allegations.

Novak Djokovic says he still feels a bit of trauma when he travels to Australia Novak Djokovic said he still feels “a bit of trauma” when he travels to Australia , stemming from his deportation in 2022 because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19.