Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray faced each other 36 times throughout their tennis careers, mostly in finals and often at the business end of a grand slam. But at this year’s Australian Open, their decades-long rivalry has taken an unexpected turn.

Novak Djokovic has awkwardly refused to answer pre-tournament questions over his claim he was “poisoned” during his deportation saga at the 2022 Australian Open. The Serbian superstar made the allegation in a GQ magazine article published just before his latest attempt to win a record 25th Grand Slam singles title.

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have known each other for a quarter of a century. They played from the age of 12, meeting 36 times as professionals, including 10 Grand Slam matches. Yet they’ve never b