Novak Djokovic, wife Jelena now test negative for COVID-19

After facing criticism for organising the Adria Tour and being tested positive, Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena, have now tested negative. 

Neither the 33-year-old player nor his partner felt any symptoms, his press service said in a statement on Thursday. The couple had self-isolated themselves since returning to Belgrade from Zadar in Croatia, where the tournament had taken place. 

Four players – Djokovic, Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric, and Viktor Troicki – tested positive for the virus after the event. The world No 1’s coach Goran Ivanisevic also contracted COVID-19.

The players had not maintained social distance and were seen playing basketball and dancing in a nightclub during the week of the first leg played in Belgrade. 

Djokovic was widely criticised and the Serbian star had issued an apology, saying he was “so deeply sorry” that the tournament “caused harm”.

On Wednesday, the player donated more than 40,000 euros ($45,000) to Serbian town Novi Pazar which has been badly affected by the pandemic. As for Serbia, it has registered nearly 15,000 coronavirus cases and 281 deaths.