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The 29-year-old Bulgarian withdrew from the second tournament in Zadar, Croatia on Saturday due to illness.
“I apologize for the inconvenience,” said Dimitrov, who started the tournament with a loss to Borna Čoričius but had to keep playing.
The final of the tournament, to be held on Sunday, in which the world’s first racket N. Djokovic would play, was canceled.
Dimitrov also played in the first tournament in Belgrade last week.
He wrote on Instagram: “I was confirmed a positive test in Monaco for COVID-19. I would like to make sure that all the people that I have been in contact with in the last days verify and take the necessary measures.
I go home and recover. Thank you for your support, stay safe and healthy. “
N. Dzhokovich organized tennis tournaments to help players regain their sports form after a few months without competition due to a pandemic.
Several Top 10 players played in the competition organized by Serbo: not only N. Dzhokovich, but also Alexander Zverev and Dominic Thiem.
Photo by Scanpix / Novak Djokovic
The first tournament in Serbia drew 4,000. fans, and several thousand fans gathered at Zadar as well.
Goran Ivaniševičius, N. Dzhokovich’s coach and competition director, informed fans on the field that the final had been canceled due to G. Dimitrov’s test result.
The best Lithuanian tennis player Ričardas Berankis also competed in Belgrade this week. He played in other competitions: the Eastern European Tennis Championship.
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