Health experts cast doubt of Novak Djokovic's wild claim he ate 'poisoned' food in Melbourne immigration detention in 2022 - 'very unlikely'
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Health experts have cast doubt on Novak Djokovic's wild claim he was 'poisoned' by food he ate in hotel immigration detention during his Australian Open visa saga in 2022, suggesting it was possible, but highly unlikely. It comes as Aussie tennis maverick Nick Kyrgios stated his home country 'treated Djokovic like shit' by cancelling his visa after the Serbian refused to reveal his vaccination status at the time.
![[In infamous scenes, the 24-time grand slam winner had his visa cancelled on the basis he did not have a valid exemption to enter Australia while unvaccinated]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/21/93975179-14272283-image-a-28_1736544936574.jpg)
The 24-time grand slam winner had his visa cancelled on the basis he did not have a valid exemption to enter Australia while unvaccinated. It was personally cancelled by then immigration minister Alex Hawke, because there were fears Djokovic's unvaccinated status could undermine social cohesion.
![[Aussie tennis maverick Nick Kyrgios stated his home country 'treated Djokovic like shit']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/21/93975167-14272283-image-m-30_1736544981510.jpg)
Djokovic was detained in the Park Hotel in Melbourne for five days before he left Australia a day before the tournament began following an unsuccessful appeal to the federal court. The 37-year-old recently stated he still had trauma stemming from his experiences three years ago and felt stressed arriving at the city's airport.
Health experts have cast doubt on Novak Djokovic's claim he was 'poisoned' by food he ate in hotel immigration detention during his Australian Open visa saga in 2022, suggesting it was highly unlikely. In infamous scenes, the 24-time grand slam winner had his visa cancelled on the basis he did not have a valid exemption to enter Australia while unvaccinated.
