By Ricky Dimon A couple of months–or perhaps even just a week ago–news of Novak Djokovic being diagnosed with the coronavirus would have been alarming, maybe even shocking. On Tuesday, though, it was nothing short of expected. The Adria Tour in Belgrade, Serbia and Zadar, Croatia featured thousands of fans and very little–if any–social distancing. In the aftermath of … [Read more...] about Tennis News • To The Surprise Of No One, Djokovic Is Latest Adria Tour Covid Casualty
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Dimitrov, Coric, Troicki all test positive for coronavirus after playing on Novak’s Adria Tennis Tour
By Ricky Dimon If you thought a lot could go wrong when players and fans alike were showing no signs of social distancing during recent Adria Tour stops in Belgrade, Serbia and Zadar, Croatia, you were exactly correct. A lot has gone wrong, to the extent that three participants have tested positive for the coronavirus. Grigor Dimitrov, who played in both Belgrade and … [Read more...] about Dimitrov, Coric, Troicki all test positive for coronavirus after playing on Novak’s Adria Tennis Tour
Novak Djokovic’s Tennis Tour • Social Distancing? What’s That? • Dom Thiem, Sascha Zverev, Grigor Dimitrov, And Jelena Jankovic “JJ” Is Back
Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action against Viktor Troicki of Serbia during their match for the Adria Tour tennis tournament in Belgrade, Serbia, 13 June 2020. The Adria Tour will be held until 05 July in Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro and Bosnia. EPA-EFE/ANDREJ CUKIC … [Read more...] about Novak Djokovic’s Tennis Tour • Social Distancing? What’s That? • Dom Thiem, Sascha Zverev, Grigor Dimitrov, And Jelena Jankovic “JJ” Is Back
Tennis Returns–Sort Of–As Adria Tour is Latest and Greatest Exhibition
By Ricky Dimon A couple of tennis exhibition events have been cropping up here and there in recent weeks, giving the Tennis Channel at least something with which to appease fans during the coronavirus hiatus. Those were all well and good, but the next exhibition could be the biggest and best of all while we wait for the real tours to return. The Adria Tour, put on by … [Read more...] about Tennis Returns–Sort Of–As Adria Tour is Latest and Greatest Exhibition
Tennis 10sBalls • Serbia Rises Up Down Under, Captures Inaugural ATP Cup
By Ricky Dimon In events like the Olympics and the World Cup, you have to wait four years in order to get another shot. Serbia waited all of two months. Bouncing back from 2019 Davis Cup heartbreak in November, Novak Djokovic and his Serbian side triumphed at the inaugural ATP Cup in Sydney on Sunday night. Djokovic kept his team alive with a 6-2, 7-6(4) victory … [Read more...] about Tennis 10sBalls • Serbia Rises Up Down Under, Captures Inaugural ATP Cup