World number one tennis player, Novak Djokovic, has tested positive for the dreaded Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) following his Adria Tour.
AllNews reports that Djokovic was the face behind the Adria Tour, a series of exhibition events that started in Belgrade, Serbia, and moved to Zadar, Croatia, at the weekend.
But Grigor Dimitrov tested positive for the virus while Borna Coric, who played the Bulgarian on Saturday in Zadar, also tested positive raising serious concerns for tennis governing bodies in their bid to restart the sport after a lengthy shutdown.
Djokovic has now tested positive as well.
Adria Tour witnessed packed stands during the opening leg in Belgrade, players hugging at the net, playing basketball, posing for pictures, and attending press conferences together.
Djokovic organised nights out in Belgrade for the players and himself, and pictures and videos of him dancing with the other participants at his event were posted on social media.
The Djokovic news was confirmed through a statement, which said that the Serbian – who is asymptomatic, was tested along with all his family members with whom he was in Belgrade and Zadar.
“The moment we arrived in Belgrade we went to be tested. My result is positive, just as Jelena’s, while the results of our children are negative,” Djokovic said in a statement.
The 33-year-old said he will remain in self-isolation for 14 days and also apologized to anyone who became infected as a result of the series.
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