Indian-origin American tennis player Nishesh Basavareddy is just 19 years old and is yet to play a full ATP Tour season. He has suddenly gained popularity after he was drawn to play 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in the opening round of the Australian Open.

Djokovic was famously deported from Australia in 2022 and denied the chance to play the Melbourne Park grand slam due to his vaccination status. The 24-time grand slam champion was put in hotel detention for a numbers of days before his visa was cancelled and he was kicked out of the country.

Novak Djokovic has made a staggering allegation about being fed food that “poisoned” him while he was detained in Melbourne ahead of the 2022 Australian Open. The tennis legend revealed he was “very sick” after returning to Serbia from Melbourne and explained he discovered “a very high level of lead and mercury” in his body.

Novak Djokovic says he was 'poisoned' by the food given to him while in detention during his 2022 Australian Open visa rejection.

The 24-time grand slam champion spent time in quarantine after admitting to making a false statement on a travel document in 2022

Novak Djokovic has claimed he was ‘poisoned’ with high levels of metal and believes it came from food he ate in a Melbourne quarantine hotel. Serbian tennis legend Djokovic, 37, is currently gearing up for the 2025 Australian Open,