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Andrej Isakovic | France Media Agency
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In the midst of strong criticism received by the Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic for having been the visible face of the Adria Tour, the exhibition tournament that left about ten infected with coronavirus, one of the sports figures came out to support him.
The German Boris Becker, who was Djokovic’s coach defended the Serbian star by pointing out that “The criticism he receives is unfair.”
“The tournament had a noble purpose, I want to defend Novak. The reason why all these tennis players appeared in the tournament was noble ”, said the legend.
“I agree that parties and a basketball game may not have been necessary, but at 30 I liked to go out and have fun with friends. I don’t justify it, but I understand the temptation, “added Becker.
In statements released by the Serbian media Sportklub, the former tennis player also revealed: “Now we must hope that all those infected do not have serious consequences and symptoms. I am convinced that everyone, like tennis, will recover soon. ”
During the Adria Tour nine people contracted coronavirus, the former tennis player Goran Ivanisevic, one of the Djokovic trainers, was the last confirmed positive case among those involved in the controversial exhibition in The Balkans, which had to be canceled last Sunday as a result of the series of infections.
The former sportsman joined the list of infected that includes the Serbian Djokovic, the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the Serbian Viktor Troicki and the Croatian Borna Coric, among the group of tennis players.
In addition, they infected Marko Paniki, Djokovic’s physical trainer; Kristiian Groh, Dimitrov’s coach; Troicki’s wife Aleksandra, pregnant and due for delivery next month; and Djokovic’s wife, Jelena Ristic.
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