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Novak Djokovic can be seen among a large number of young volunteers, waving on court
Novak Djokovic has come under fire for his ill-fated exhibition tournament.(AP: Darko Vojinovic)



Here's how it's all gone down.

What was the Adria Tour tournament?



Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Grigor Dimitrov and Dominic Thiem stand arm in arm for a photo
Novak Djokovic with fellow stars Alexander Zverev, Grigor Dimitrov and Dominic Thiem.(AP: Darko Vojinovic)

Fans attended the events, and tickets sold quickly. The first weekend, in Serbia, was played in full, but the second weekend in Croatia ran into a few hitches.

What went wrong?

A bunch of players got coronavirus.

Dimitrov was the first to test positive, followed by Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki. The final of the event was cancelled after Dimitrov's diagnosis.

Grigor Dimitrov (right) and Borna Coric embrace at the net before a match on the Adria Tour.
Grigor Dimitrov and Borna Coric both tested positive to coronavirus after the tournament.(AP: Zvonko Kucelin)

Then Djokovic confirmed he had tested positive, as had his wife. Troicki's pregnant wife also contracted the virus.

How did the virus spread?

During the tournament, Djokovic received criticism for the lack of social distancing by players throughout the event. Players were seen hugging and huddling together for photos, and were filmed playing basketball together on off days.



Players and staff did not wear masks throughout the event.

What has the response been?



"Prayers up to all the players that have contracted COVID-19. Don't @ me for anything I've done that has been 'irresponsible' or classified as 'stupidity' — this takes the cake." — Nick Kyrgios

"Yikes this is not good and it's a pattern. Hope Novak will be ok of course! What now, US Open? Roland Garros? We have a lot of work to do." — Martina Navratilova

"I don't think he should be having a players' party and dancing all over each other. Players have tested positive. He should feel some responsibility in his event and how it's transpired, really." - British number one Dan Evans

Grigor Dimitrov and Novak Djokovic wrestle as they try to get to a basketball.
Players played basketball with each other during tournament off days.(AP: Zvonko Kucelin)

But some ATP and Croatian officials offered Djokovic some support.

"I know there has been a lot of criticism, but on the other hand … we have to be careful because we also have to be conscious that even with extreme measures, you could actually end up having some players testing positive. You don't need players and people hugging each other for someone to test positive." — ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi

"Some minor mistakes may have been made, but the idea [for the tournament] was a good one." — Croatian Tennis president Nikolina Babic

What has Djokovic said?





What happens next?







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