[Sport] Novak Djokovic will play in the US Open after testing positive for Covid-19 in June

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Seventeen-time men's tennis Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic said Thursday he will participate in the second tennis Grand Slam of the year -- the U.S. Open in New York.

The three-time U.S. Open champion and No.1-ranked men's player in the world had previously expressed reservations about traveling to the US due to the restrictions placed on players at the event, which starts August 31.
In a statement, Djokovic said, "It was not an easy decision to make with all the obstacles and challenges on many sides, but the prospect of competing again makes me really excited.

"I am aware that this time around it will be very different with all the protocols and safety measures that are put in place to protect players and people of NY," he added.
Djokovic, 33, was the subject of criticism in June when his Adria Tour exhibition event in the Balkans was abandoned after several players -- including Djokovic himself -- tested positive for Covid-19.
The Serbian, though, confirmed in his statement that he's "fully recovered" and "ready to get back on court fully committed to playing my best tennis."