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'Kosovo is the heart of Serbia', writes Djokovic at French Open; draws criticism
Updated On: 31 May, 2023 08:34 AM IST | Paris | AFP
World No. 3 courts controversy with scribbled message on sensitive issue of ethnic tension; insists it hurts to see Serbs being oppressed in the country where his father was born
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Novak Djokovic during his first-round match against Aleksandar Kovacevic on Monday
Novak Djokovic courted controversy on Monday when he wrote “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence” on a camera at the French Open after clashes flared in northern Kosovo amid ethnic tensions.
The Belgrade-born tennis superstar wrote the message in Serbian after his opening round victory over Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (1) on the showpiece Philippe Chatrier Court at Roland Garros.
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