Dominic Thiem, who plays the final of the Bett1 Aces in Berlin, an exhibition on grass, against Matteo Berrettini on Wednesday, defended Novak Djokovic of the fierce criticism for his Adria Tour, the tournament held in Belgrade and Zadar without any type of preventive measures, which resulted in at least nine positives for COVID-19, including the Serb himself and his wife, Jelena.
“Novak and the others did not commit any crime. The fact that they criticized us is not unfair because we all made mistakes. That is clear. But it was too much in the end, because the whole tournament was well-intentioned, ”explained world number three.
The Austrian recognized in Berlin that “You have to learn from mistakes and be careful with this pandemic today.” “That is what we have to get out of the Adria Tour,” added the Austrian, who gave a negative result in the tests he underwent, but was judged by what happened in the exhibitions organized by Djokovic.