Novak Djokovic, whose Australian lawyers say he tested positive for Covid-19 on December 16, attended the next day, without a mask, in Belgrade a ceremony in honor of young Serbian players, according to a publication of the Federation Belgrade tennis court on social networks consulted by AFP on Saturday.
In a statement released on December 17 at the end of the day, the Belgrade Tennis Federation announced on its Facebook page that “the best tennis player on the planet” and “holder of 20 Grand Slam titles“awarded cups and diplomas to young players.”Only the awarded children attended the presentation of the cups which took place in the Novak tennis center“in Belgrade”due to health measures linked to the coronavirus pandemic“, we read.
The post contains several photos of Djokovic posing with federation officials and around 20 teenagers, all without a mask. “The President of the Belgrade Tennis Federation Milan Slavkovic presented Novak Djokovic with an icon for all he has accomplished in tennis, in sport in general, for all the successes and generosity he shows on a daily basis to worldwideThe text continues. Most of the Serbian media reported this ceremony on December 17.
To drive the point home, Djokovic, a notorious antivax, attended another public event the day before – the day of his positive test – the presentation of a stamp tribute to his effigy by the Serbian post. He himself posted a photo of it on Instagram. The question now arises: knowing that he is positive for Covid-19, did the player voluntarily go to these events when he should have been in isolation? Or is this famous positive test in reality a lure to return to Australia? So many questions that do not present the champion in his best light.
Djokovic traveled to Australia in the middle of the week after obtaining a medical exemption from the vaccination requirement to participate in the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the season, but his visa was canceled on his arrival. and he has since been in a detention center in Melbourne awaiting the examination of his appeal on Monday morning. This 2022 edition of the Australian Open is of historic significance for the world No. 1, he would seek a historic 21st Grand Slam coronation, which would allow him to overtake his two historic rivals, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.