Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev were supposed to meet in the Grand Finale of the Adria Tour in Zadar, however, it was canceled.

One of the participants of the Adria Tour, Grigor Dimitrov was tested positive for the Covid-19 (Coronavirus). The Bulgarian was in contact with other players as well as fans of the Adria Tour in Zadar. Due to this sad news, the Grand Finale between Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev was canceled.

“We have just been informed that Grigor Dimitrov has tested positive for coronavirus and we will have to call off the final of the tournament in Zadar,” the event director Goran Ivanisevic said in a statement on the court.

A statement from the Adria Tour said: “As a precaution and to protect the health of all participants and visitors, the organizers of Adria Team have decided to cancel the grand finale of the tennis spectacle planned for tonight.”

"At all times we have strictly followed the epidemiological measures in place with the countries where the Adria Tour was organized. None of the people involved in the organization and who have been in contact with Grigor have any symptoms. However, we are in close contact with health authorities in order to ensure that all people who were in contact with Grigor Dimitrov will be tested tonight. Since we do not want to risk, we decided to cancel the Final match. The concert of Peter Graso, which was supposed to take place after the final match, was also canceled. For the organizers of the Adria Tour, the health of all participants and visitors comes first."

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