The 10-time Australian Open champion refused to back down from claims he made in a magazine interview that he was “poisoned” by the food he ingested in Melbourne detention three years ago.

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 's charity exhibition event ahead of the Australian Open was largely ignored by TV viewers in the country. The veteran Serb was the headline act on A Night With Novak, which aimed to raise funds for a range of children’s charities.