Coronavirus: Djokovic 'deeply sorry' tennis tournament 'caused harm'

Serbian star admits exhibition that saw 4 players get COVID-19 shouldn't have gone ahead

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Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic (L) talks to his wife Jelena during a match at the Adria Tour.
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic (L) talks to his wife Jelena during a match at the Adria Tour.
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Belgrade: Novak Djokovic on Tuesday said he was “deeply sorry” after becoming the fourth tennis player to test positive for coronavirus following the exhibition tournament he hosted in the Balkans, admitting he and organisers “were wrong” to go ahead with the event.

“I am so deeply sorry our tournament has caused harm,” the 17-time Grand Slam champion and current world number one wrote on Twitter.

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