Adria Tour and its impact on tennis amidst the COVID-19 threat
The Adria Tour organized by top player Novak Djokovic became more than a sporting topic around the world after a number of people involved in the event—including Djokovic and his wife—had tested positive for COVID-19.
According to Novak Djokovic and his team of organizers, the Adria Tour only had good intentions for the exhibition, which had Alexander Zverev, Grigor Dimitrov, Dominic Thiem, and other players around the globe as part of the player lineup. Djokovic mentioned during the press conference of the exhibition that all profit from the event would go to humanitarian causes, with focus on COVID-19 relief, wherein his 24-year-old brother, Djordje, was announced as the tour director, says tennis fan Vijaya Prakash Boggala.
10 days after Novak and his wife first tested positive for the virus, the two announced that they had received negative results. Other participants on the tour such as Djokovic’s coach Goran Ivanisevic, Grigor Dimitrov, Viktor Troicki, and Borna Coric had tested positive of the virus as well. While Croatia and Serbia had no major outbreaks unlike other countries in the world, health and safety guidelines were still expected to be observed, mentions Vijaya Prakash Boggala.
Other professional tennis events held the same time as the Adria Tour had adhered to strict guidelines set by authorities, which resulted in no new cases of the virus. The top player expressed that they were wrong and the tour happened too soon. He encouraged everyone who attended the event to get tested. Top tennis players such as Andy Murray and Nick Krygios were among those who criticized Djokovic’s decision to push through with the event.
Vijaya Prakash Boggala has written medical abstracts for published medical literature and have contributed to a study titled “A mortal case of moonshine,” which was published in 2011. In his spare time, he watches live sports such as tennis, basketball, and cricket. Head over to this blog for more from Vijaya Prakash Boggala.
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According to Novak Djokovic and his team of organizers, the Adria Tour only had good intentions for the exhibition, which had Alexander Zverev, Grigor Dimitrov, Dominic Thiem, and other players around the globe as part of the player lineup. Djokovic mentioned during the press conference of the exhibition that all profit from the event would go to humanitarian causes, with focus on COVID-19 relief, wherein his 24-year-old brother, Djordje, was announced as the tour director, says tennis fan Vijaya Prakash Boggala.
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Other professional tennis events held the same time as the Adria Tour had adhered to strict guidelines set by authorities, which resulted in no new cases of the virus. The top player expressed that they were wrong and the tour happened too soon. He encouraged everyone who attended the event to get tested. Top tennis players such as Andy Murray and Nick Krygios were among those who criticized Djokovic’s decision to push through with the event.
Vijaya Prakash Boggala has written medical abstracts for published medical literature and have contributed to a study titled “A mortal case of moonshine,” which was published in 2011. In his spare time, he watches live sports such as tennis, basketball, and cricket. Head over to this blog for more from Vijaya Prakash Boggala.
