Novak Djokovic tests positive for Covid-19

Novak Djokovic has come under fire after partying shirtless before a big tennis tournament with his shirt off. It was the same tennis tournament where there was a small coronavirus outbreak….

Melissa

Published Jun 23, 2020 9:15 AM EDT

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 09: Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his Men’s Singles final match against Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina on Day Fourteen of the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 9, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images for USTA)

Novak Djokovic has come under fire after partying shirtless before a big tennis tournament with his shirt off. It was the same tennis tournament where there was a small coronavirus outbreak. And now, Novak himself has tested positive for Covid. The tournament was in Croatia over the weekend but it was canceled before the final match because two of the tournament's stars contracted COVID-19. As it turns out, one of the two guys who tested positive -- Grigor Dimitrov -- had been partying with Djokovic and several other famous tennis players at a Croatian hot spot just days before. The video is below. Novak has released a statement regarding the tournament and positive test:

"We organized the tournament at the moment when the virus has weakened, believing that the conditions for hosting the Tour had been met," Djokovic said, adding his wife also tested positive for the virus.

"Unfortunately, this virus is still present, and it is a new reality that we are still learning to cope and live with."

Djokovic continued, "I am extremely sorry for each individual case of infection. I hope that it will not complicate anyone's health situation and that everyone will be fine."

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