Novak Djokovic walks out of Australian Open presser after question on ‘poisoning’ claim and ….

Novak Djokovic walked out of the press conference following a question about his claim on being ‘poisoned’ in Australia in 2022.

Novak Djokovic has chosen not to provide further details regarding his assertion that he was “poisoned” during the contentious deportation incident in Australia prior to the 2022 Australian Open. In an interview with *GQ* magazine, the Serbian tennis star revealed that tests showed elevated levels of lead and mercury in his bloodstream, which he attributed to food he ate while in detention in Melbourne.

During a press conference at this year’s Australian Open, Djokovic firmly stated that he was not willing to delve further into the issue, signaling his reluctance to discuss the matter in detail.

“The GQ article came out online yesterday. I think it’s a February issue, so it’s coming out in print version,” Djokovic said. “I’ve done that interview many months ago. I would appreciate not talking more in detail about that, as I would like to focus on the tennis and why I’m here. If you want to see what I’ve said and get more info on that, you can always refer to the article.”

Djokovic then ended the press conference abruptly, walking out without answering any further questions.

In his interview with *GQ*, Djokovic shared his concerns about the cause of his health issues. “I realized that in that hotel in Melbourne, I was given food that poisoned me. When I returned to Serbia, I discovered something alarming. I’ve never shared this publicly, but tests revealed that I had extremely high levels of heavy metals in my system—particularly lead and mercury,” he disclosed.

When questioned about whether he thought the substances entered his system through the food in Melbourne, Djokovic was resolute, stating, “That’s the only way.”

Kyrgios Supports Djokovic

In the same *GQ* interview, Djokovic also touched on the political undertones of his deportation from Australia, suggesting that the ordeal was driven more by politics than by health or vaccine-related issues.

“The politicians couldn’t stand me being there. For them, I think it caused less damage to deport me than to let me stay,” Djokovic explained, adding, “It was entirely political. It had nothing to do with the vaccine, Covid-19, or anything else. It was just political.”

Amid the controversy surrounding his deportation, Djokovic found support from other tennis players, including Nick Kyrgios.

Kyrgios, who had earlier criticized how Djokovic was treated in Australia, remarked, “We treated him like s***, that’s for sure. We shouldn’t have done that.”

For now, Djokovic has emphasized that his attention is fully on chasing a historic 25th Grand Slam singles title, choosing to move forward and leave the past controversies behind.