Melbourne, Jan 10: In a sensational revelation ahead of the Australian Open, the 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic has revealed that he was served food that “poisoned” him during his short and difficult time in Melbourne in 2022, before his deportation from the country in the Covid vaccine row.I had some health issues, and I realised that in that hotel in Melbourne, I was fed some food that poisoned me,” Djokovic said in an interview to GQ magazine.
He said traces of lead and mercury were found in his body after that.
“I had some discoveries when I came back to Serbia (following deportation). I never told this to anybody publicly, but discovered that I had a really high level of heavy metal. I had lead, a very high level of lead and mercury.”
The 37-year-old tennis legend’s visa was revoked, and he was ultimately deported from Australia because he declined to receive the Covid vaccination.
During his unsuccessful legal challenge to stay in the country, he was confined to an immigration detention facility.
Djokovic was asked further in the interview if he believed the food was contaminated. “That’s the only way,” he replied.
GQ’s queries from Australia’s Department of Home Affairs didn’t elicit any response “for privacy reasons”.