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

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.

Nick Kyrgios says he didn't know that Novak Djokovic was allegedly poisoned in Australia three years ago but the 29-year-old backed the Serb's claims by stating that Australia treated him in a very bad way.

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.

Djokovic was detained after his visa exemption was revoked by Australian authorities due to his unvaccinated status amid the country's strict Covid-19 entry regulations at the time.