World No. 1 men’s tennis player, Novak Djokovic, has tested positive for the coronavirus after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organised in Serbia and Croatia.
The Serbian superstar is the fourth player to test positive for the virus after competing in Belgrade and then again last weekend in Zadar, Croatia. His wife Jelena also tested positive.
“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 on Tuesday.
Djokovic is “not showing any symptoms”, according to a statement from his spokesperson.
Djokovic has been widely criticised for organising the tournament and bringing in players from other countries amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Croatia’s Borna Coric, Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria and Viktor Troicki also tested positive — all three played in the Adria Tour, an exhibition tournament launched by Djokovic that saw events take place in the Balkan region.
