Djokovic clan defends itself: “Dimitrov is the culprit”

“Grigor Dimitrov is the culprit,” he rumbled in a TV interview: “He has extremely damaged the relations between Serbia and Croatia.” Srdjan Djokovic accuses Grigor Dimitrov. © pixathlon/SID

Bulgarian tennis professional Dimitrov was the first to announce his infection with the coronavirus after taking part in the Adriatic Tour organized by Novak Djokovic. He was followed by the Croatian Borna Coric, the Serbian Viktor Troicki and on Tuesday also Djokovic . “Dimitrov has caused great harm to our country and our family” Srdjan Djokovic Dimitrov wasn't at the second tour stop in Zadar, but "had already been tested somewhere else before," claimed Djokovic senior: "He got sick, he knows where, and now he has caused great damage to our country and our family. “His son doesn’t feel good at all in the current situation, nobody feels good, but we will come out of it stronger.”

Srdjan Djokovic has often caused a stir in the past. Just last weekend he verbally attacked his old enemy Roger Federer ( SportNews berichtete ). Coach Ivanisevic also defends Djokovic Novak Djokovic's coach, Goran Ivanisevic, also stood in front of his protégé. It is unclear whether Dimitrov became infected during the series, said former Wimbledon winner Ivanisevic New York Times .

Dimitrov traveled from Los Angeles to Serbia and from there to Bulgaria before arriving at the station in Zadar, Croatia, last weekend. After consultation with the local health authorities, there was initially no need to test asymptotic players. Goran Ivanisevic (right) defends his protégé. ©instagram

“He showed up on Wednesday and had problems with his elbow,” Ivanisevic said. Dimitrov complained for the first time about general malaise on Friday. He then played the first match against Croatian Borna Coric, who later also tested positive, on Saturday before canceling his second game on the same day and returning to Monaco, Ivanisevic reported.

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Djokovic clan defends itself: “Dimitrov is the culprit”

You can expect questionable statements from him at any time, and Srdjan Djokovic, father of world number one Novak Djokovic, has once again lived up to this reputation.

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