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Djokovic Claims He Was 'Poisoned' Before 2022 Australian Open Deportation

Novak Djokovic said he believes the food he was given while held in Australia in 2022 was contaminated (Credit: AFP)

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.

The former world number one had his visa cancelled and was eventually kicked out of the country over his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid.

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