Novak Djokovic alleged in a lengthy GQ interview that he was “poisoned” by lead and mercury in his food while he was briefly held in Melbourne in 2022.

Novak Djokovic found himself at the centre of another media storm after claiming he was poisoned before the Australian Open three years ago. Djokovic, 37, was detained in a hotel used by Australian immigration authorities to house non-citizens,

Australian Open begins January 12 in Melbourne, and the draws for the men’s and women’s singles are intriguing — and have thrown up some blockbuster first-round matches. The Athletic’s tennis writers,