The 33-year-old hit the practice courts and sparred with fellow Serb Viktor Troicki in Djokovic’s own tennis facility. The two participated in a full-fledged training session, and they both looked in good shape.

Ever since Novak Djokovic tested positive for coronavirus and the ill-organized Adria Tour collapsed into chaos with several other players like Grigor Dimitrov, Viktor Troicki and Borna Coric also contracting the virus, the Serb has been slammed by the entire tennis community. And now in an interview with Serbian magazine Sportski Zurnal, Novak Djokovic has expressed his hurt at the ‘malicious criticism’ from all around over the last few days.

After his grand plans for the Adria Tour derailed mid-tournament, Novak Djokovic had apologized last week for his role and subsequently gone into a bit of a shell. But with the criticism refusing to stop, the Serb seems visibly perturbed at all the negativity surrounding his name.

The 17-time Grand Slam champion feels there has been a “witch-hunt” against him ever since the regretful events transpired.

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Novak Djokovic feels victimized by the media and fans in the current situation, and went on to imply that it was unfair for one ‘great name’ to be blamed for the disastrous Adria Tour.

Novak Djokovic is unsure about his US Open participation

The Adria Tour fiasco has also led to several questions being raised about the US Open. The United States is heavily affected by the ongoing pandemic, and players like Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic among others have expressed their uncertainty about participating in the New York Slam.

Now that he is out of his quarantine, Djokovic has reconfirmed his participation in the French Open and the tournaments in Madrid and Rome. However, the Serb added that he is still undecided about travelling to the Flushing Meadows.

If Djokovic is to participate in the US Open, he will be playing in the Cincinnati Masters as well. However, the World No. 1 is yet to take a call on these events.

Additionally, Novak Djokovic expressed his thoughts on the revised ranking system by the ATP, saying that the new rules were “correct”.

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