Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena join the other sports personalities to donate 1 million euros to fight the Coronavirus in Serbia. Roger Federer and his wife have already donated 1 million Swiss francs to help the families in Switzerland affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. Rafeal Nadal has made his donation and he is trying to raise 11 million Euros for the cause with his friend Pau Gasol. Cristian Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Pep Guardiola have also donated 1 million euro
This was Novak and Jelena’s statement on Instagram
“Dear friends, this is a video from the press conference my wife @jelenadjokovicndf and I hosted this afternoon to announce that we donated 1 million euros through our @novakfoundation to Serbia for the purchase of medical equipment and supplies. We have spent the past several weeks gathering every piece of necessary information on COVID-19 in order to make this informed decision on how my family could make the biggest and best impact on our country. People from the Republic of China have given us tremendous help and support, we cannot thank them enough.
I keep receiving calls from all over the world and people want to help but don’t know where or how. We have decided to open an emergency account through Novak Djokovic Foundation where our family money will go and I’m directing any other person that wishes to help to donate there. All the money will go towards the purchase of respirators, medical equipment, and any required supplies like masks.
I am fully aware of how much this crisis has impacted everyone on all fronts.. I am touched by the generosity that keeps pouring from across the globe with the intention to give back and help in Serbia. I am very proud to be an athlete in these times, among many greats who have come forward to bring people together at a time when we are apart – to bring hope, community, and inspire others, in the same way, to use our platforms for good. This is what life is all about – giving.
For more information, please visit @novakfoundation and novakdjokovicfoundation.org. Our team is here to help. Stay positive, we will get through this together 🙏🏼❤️. Much love to all,
Novak”
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Novak Djokovic’s ranking and performance in 2020
Ranked no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 29th of February when he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4 in the final in Dubai to win his 80th career title.
During this season the Serbian has a 18-0 win-loss record. Novak clinched 2 titles in 2020 at the Australian Open and in Dubai.
