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Djokovic says he tested positive for coronavirus

Agence France-Presse
June 23, 2020 | 8:59pm
Djokovic says he tested positive for coronavirus
Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his men's singles second round match against Juan Ignacio Londero of Argentina on day three of the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 28, 2019 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
Katharine Lotze / Getty Images / AFP

BELGRADE, Serbia — Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic said Tuesday he has tested positive for coronavirus, joining a slew of other infected players who took part in an exhibition tennis tournament in the Balkans.

"Novak Djokovic tested positive for a virus COVID-19," read a statement from his staff. "He is not showing any symptoms," it added.

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