COVID-19: Novak Djokovic in clear after negative coronavirus test
Serbian world No. 1 tennis player under fire after Adria Tour
Novak Djokovic, the much-maligned world No. 1, and his wife Jelena have both returned negative results in their latest coronavirus test on Thursday.
Djokovic was the fourth player to test positive after participating in his Adria Tour which ended up producing a cluster of coronavirus cases.
“Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena are negative for COVID-19. That was shown by the results of the PCR tests that both had in Belgrade,” said a statement from Djokovic’s team.
The statement says both had no symptoms and that they were in self-isolation in the Serbian capital since testing positive 10 days ago.
Djokovic has been under fire in recent days due to the lack of social distancing protocols during the Adria Tour. He has however found support from Serbian athletes and even the Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic.
“Every part of him. He tried to do something good for the whole region,” Brnabic said in an interview with PinkTV.
“To put politics aside and help young and non-established tennis players, as well as to raise money for humanitarian purposes.
“If they could shift the blame on me personally, as Prime Minister, and leave Novak alone, I would love it.”