On Sunday former World Number three tennis player Grigor Dimitrov was tested positive for coronavirus. Before that he also withdrew from his match against World Number one Novak Djokovic at Adria Tour. Later on Sunday, Dimitrov flew to his residence in Monaco, after his test was confirmed, the final match at Adria Tour in Zadar Croatia was called off.
“This was our only right decision. Thank you for these three wonderful days, but we had to cancel the finals. I’m sorry. We don’t want more people to get infected. Thank you very much, see you again,” Novak’s coach Goran Ivanisevic made an announcement on the Croatian court. The cancelation of the event outraged the tennis fans.
Fans hit out at Novak Djokovic
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Fans on Twitter went wild following Dimitrov’s post on Instagram wherein he announced the positive results and the cancelation of the finals in Croatia.
Also, tennis fans began blaming the Novak Djokovic’s exhibition event with the audience amid the coronavirus pandemic for Dimitrov’s diagnosis. The new norms of social distancing were not practiced at the event, and the people were not wearing masks. Also, Grigor flew for the Adria Tour from the US.
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In a nutshell, no safety protocols were implemented on the court, also the players were involved in some late-night partying.
Grigor played basketball with his ATP colleagues and consequently, he came in contact with a significant number of people at the event. Dimitrov’s positive tests might put the recommencement of the tennis tour in mid-August under a blanket of doubt. Even if they get underway the tournaments will be extremely strict with their rules and regulations.
And Cincinnati and US Open have already declared to hold their tournaments without any audience.
Stellar leadership 😂 #ifyouknowyouknow
— Mitchell Krueger (@mitch_krueger) June 21, 2020
Tennis Twitter since March: *crickets*
Grigor: I tested positive for COVID-19
Tennis Twitter: pic.twitter.com/xiQdTJJCc8— 💨No Match Windy, No? (@nomatchwindyno) June 21, 2020
I am FUMING. The organizers of this STUPID “tournament,” the players who agreed to take part, the parents who let their kids on the court blatantly ignoring the risks and the crowds who willingly bought tickets and showed up maskless and didn’t distance are all to blame here.
— 💨No Match Windy, No? (@nomatchwindyno) June 21, 2020
Congratulations @DjokerNole. I guess God wasn’t enough protection after all. 🙏🏻🤷🏼♂️
— TsitsipasFR 🇫🇷 (@TsitsipasFR) June 21, 2020
Irresponsible ND!!! Get well Grigor!!🙈😨😷👇👇👇👇👇👇 https://t.co/mKxhy6YkYZ
— ❤💛#20in2020!! 💛❤ (@Vamosgirl1) June 21, 2020
Dimitrov has Coronavirus. This Adria Tour is dangerous. They are continuing to hug each other and shake each other’s hands. Absolutely ridiculous. Hope Grigor is ok 🙏 pic.twitter.com/iJiFn7cfjS
— Olly 🇪🇸🎾🇬🇧 (@Olly_Paton2020) June 21, 2020
Apparently there’s a pandemic ……..
— andyroddick (@andyroddick) June 21, 2020
https://t.co/pKZL5bCXpw pic.twitter.com/uDivfEWqBy
— Asparagus Quarantinerer (@samstennis189) June 21, 2020
https://twitter.com/naomiosaka/status/1274789167537328128?s=20
While watching images from the Adria Tour, I kind of felt that something was really wrong… Am I the only one ? Is it a consequence of it ?
Get better soon Grigor 🙏 https://t.co/GKfouQ5hwF— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) June 21, 2020
Coming back positive #COVID19 from Adria Tour! Grigor Dimitrov pic.twitter.com/ij9jDHx9Ic
— Brian🇨🇭 (@camerlengo73_2) June 21, 2020
Novak Djokovic organised a Tennis Tournament called "Adria Tour" at Belgrade.. Freaked out.. Partied.. Now Grigor Dimitrov who played there tests positive for COVID 19.. Jeopardises resumption of WTA & ATP Tours which were to resume from August. @ranjonahttps://t.co/S5W4yKNrsP
— Anirban Roy (@AnirbanFromRLF) June 21, 2020
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Hoping Grigor will get through this without a hiccup but just questions the “risks” I brought up last week and qualms I had about the whole tour itself pic.twitter.com/nsa7r5qZDO
— Noah Rubin (@Noahrubin33) June 21, 2020
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Don't need the 20-20 hindsight of Grigor Dimitrov's positive COVID-19 test, to say that Novak Djokovic had — at very best — a reckless attitude to the pandemic at his tournament in Belgrade last week. pic.twitter.com/a6JklCfXm1
— Ali Walker (@AliWalker24) June 21, 2020
