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.

After the COVID restrictions were relaxed, Djokovic returned to the Australian Open in 2023 and won his record 10th title at Melbourne Park.

Novak Djokovic’s pursuit of history at the 2025 Australian Open remains alive as the Serbian has made it to the second week of the Melbourne major for the 17th time in his career. The tennis legend is aiming to win a record-extending 11th Australian Open title and 25th Grand Slam crown overall.

Watch the match highlights between Novak Djokovic & Tomas Mahac in Round 3 of the 2025 Australian Open Men's Singles Tournament Tennis.

Record-holder of ten Australian Open titles, Novak Djokovic aims for another triumph in the Land Down Under as the year's first Grand Slam gets underway.