Nick Kyrgios has issued a damning statement after tennis legend Novak Djokovic claimed that he was 'poisoned' on the eve of the Australian Open.
Nick Kyrgios has issued a damning statement after tennis legend Novak Djokovic claimed that he was 'poisoned' on the eve of the Australian Open getting underway.
Djokovic will be looking to add to his record-setting 24 Grand Slam victories at the event, and has attracted even more media attention than usual in the build-up after appointing close friend and former on-court rivalHis allegations relate to the time period in which he was detained at an Australian airport after he arrived to play in the Australian Open in 2022.
Despite a court overturning the decision to cancel his visa, the then-immigration minister decided to use 'special discretionary powers' to re-cancel it again, claiming it was 'in the public interest'.sensationally alleged his own conclusion that he was 'poisoned' by the food that he was served in the detention centre back in 2022.: "I had some health issues. And I realised that in that hotel in Melbourne, I was fed with some food that poisoned me.
He will take on British rising star Jacob Fearnley, who lost to Djokovic in round three at Wimbledon last year.
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