Novak Djokovic Says Tested Positive For Coronavirus: Report
World no.1 Novak Djokovic released a statement saying he has tested positive for coronavirus.
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World no.1 Novak Djokovic announced he hastested positive for coronavirus
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He was playing in an exhibition tournament hosted by him
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He became the fourth player from the tournament to test positive
Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic said Tuesday he has tested positive for coronavirus, joining a slew of other infected players who took part in an exhibition tennis tournament in the Balkans. "Novak Djokovic tested positive for a virus COVID-19," read a statement from his staff. "He is not showing any symptoms," it added.
Djokovic became the fourth player from the tournament to test positive for coronavirus.
Earlier, Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Victor Troicki had all tested positive. Troicki had played against Djokovic in Belgrade last week.
One of Djokovic's coaches and another member of Dimitrov's entourage have also reportedly tested positive for the virus, according to Croatia's N1 television channel.
Coric had beaten Bulgaria's Dimitrov in the second leg of the Adria Tour in Zadar on Croatia's Adriatic coast on Saturday.
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Dimitrov withdrew from the Balkans tournament following that match, complaining of feeling unwell.
Sunday's final between Djokovic, who is president of the ATP Player Council, and Russia's Andrey Rublev was immediately cancelled as a precaution.
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