Ivanisevic, Djokovic's Coach, Tests Positive for Virus

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June 26th, 6:20pm

Asharq Al-Awsat

Goran Ivanisevic. (AFP)

Former tennis star Goran Ivanisevic announced Friday over social media that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. Ivanisevic, the 2001 Wimbledon champion and current coach of top-ranked Novak Djokovic, was in attendance at the recent Adria Tour exhibition series in Serbia and Croatia. Djokovic joined fellow tennis players Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki in testing positive after appearing at the events. "Unfortunately ... I have just found out that I tested positive to COVID-19," Ivanisevic, 48, said on Instagram. .".. I would like to inform everyone who has been in contact with me that I tested positive and ask them to take extra good care of themselves and their loved ones," said Ivanisevic, who said he felt good and didn't have any symptoms. ATP player council member Bruno Soares said the tournament, which did not include safety protocol or health regulations, was a "horror show" not long after images surfaced of Djokovic and other players from the tournament field dancing shirtless in a nightclub. "Enormous irresponsibility and huge immaturity," Soares told the New York Times. "They were totally careless and it's difficult for me to find the words."

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