It was canceled before the finish with several leading players and some support staff testing positive. “Don’t @ me for anything I’ve done that has been ‘irresponsible’ or classified as ‘stupidity,’ ” he wrote. Novak Djokovic tests positive for Covid-19, The strange world of Novak Djokovic under scrutiny like never before, Novak Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. It’s like a witch hunt, to be honest. But with concern mounting about the long-term health effects of the virus, Djokovic, who favors a plant-based diet and natural healing when possible, said he was closely monitoring himself and looking into long-term effects. I am personally not afraid of being in a risky, dangerous health situation for myself. “How are we expecting that to solve our problem when this coronavirus is mutating regularly from what I understand?” he said. Welcome to the strange world of Novak Djokovic, currently hunkered down in Belgrade – outside the transmission radius of Serbia’s first 5G station you might assume. “I do feel sorry for people that were infected. I completed my master’s degree in business and economic reporting at New York University. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, with players and their support staff required to be tested regularly and banned from traveling beyond their lodging and the tournament site without express permission from U.S. Open leadership. “This takes the cake.”, Two Tennis Players Test Positive For Covid-19 At Djokovic Tournament (Forbes), No. Everybody was really happy and joyful.”. Djokovic said the tour, conceived with the idea of helping lower-ranked pro players in the former Yugoslavia during the hiatus, was organized in cooperation with national governments and tennis federations. Two coaches have also reportedly tested positive. But unlike many other leading international players, including Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, Djokovic is actually here after this long and unexpected break from the tennis tour. "Personalmente, me opongo a la vacunación y no quisiera ser obligado por alguien a vacunarme para poder viajar", dijo Djokovic en un chat en vivo en Facebook con varios atletas serbios, según consigna la agencia Reuters. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. It’s easy to see how those traits have transferred into Djokovic’s tennis, too, particularly when he is backed into a corner. After all, it was in his own book, Serve to Win, that he detailed the moment his transformative gluten-free diet began in 2010, when he self-diagnosed a celiac allergy by pressing a slice of bread against his abdomen. I'm a breaking news reporter for Forbes focusing on economic policy and capital markets. Top-ranked tennis star Novak Djokovic—who has said he is opposed to vaccination and might not take a coronavirus vaccine even if it was required of … These past weeks, and now those to come, will be an uncomfortable reckoning for all those foundations. “My issue here with vaccines is if someone is forcing me to put something in my body. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. No sé «cambiará», admitió Djokovic hablando desde España, donde quedó atrapado con su familia al comienzo de la pandemia de Covid-19. Código promocional adidasCupón descuento adidasVer Descuentos ABC. Both tournaments will be played without spectators at the U.S.T.A. It’s important for our sport to keep going.”, Novak Djokovic on Coronavirus, Vaccines and His Ill-Fated Adria Tour. Djokovic said his coronavirus symptoms were mild, lasting four to five days. There was also criticism in Croatia of the tour and the Croatian tennis federation’s role in managing the event. He said if it becomes “compulsory” for tennis players to receive a vaccine, he may have to make a decision about returning to the game. Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. Por favor, marca uno o varios temas que sean de tu interés. I don’t want to sound arrogant or anything like that, and I know the U.S.T.A. Entonces debería decidir si voy a someterme a eso o no. I’ve done several tests since my negative test for the coronavirus as well before coming to New York,” he said. Gazeta de Sud - Știri de ultima oră Etichete Vaccin Novak Djokovic. Aquel usuario que incluya en sus mensajes algún comentario violatorio del reglamento será eliminado e inhabilitado para volver a comentar. Djokovic’s unorthodox world view and scepticism of societal norms have been advertised, and self-promoted, for several years. Only recently, on an Instagram Live chat with Chervin Jafarieh, founder of Cymbiotika, a wellness brand selling non-FDA approved potions for £30-a-pop, Djokovic claimed the “power of prayer” could purify polluted water and that sour dinner conversation threatens to strip foods of their nutrients. Of course, these are hardly revelations.