Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic tests positive for coronavirus after Novak Djokovic's ill-fated tournament

The Croat is part of the world No1's coaching team and joins the players who have also contracted the virus

Novak Djokovic in action against Viktor Troicki during their match for the Adria Tour tennis tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. EPA

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitov and Germany's Alexander Zverev at the trophy ceremony during the Adria Tour at Novak Tennis Centre in Belgrade, Serbia. Reuters

Germany's Alexander Zverev in action during the Adria Tour. Reuters

Djordje Djokovic and Goran Ivanisevic during a press conference announcing the cancellation of the Adria Tour final. Reuters

Djordje Djokovic and Goran Ivanisevic announce the cancellation of the Adria Tour final after Grigor Dimitrov tested positive for the coronavirus. Reuters

Novak Djokovic hugs Jelena Jankovic during a tennis doubles against Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic and Olga Danilovic at a charity exhibition hosted by Novak Djokovic, in Belgrade. AFP

Serbia's Viktor Troicki, Nenad Zimonjic, Dusan Lajovic, Novak Djokovic, Austria's Dominic Thiem and Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov during Adria Tour at Novak Tennis Centre in Belgrade, Serbia, June 12. Reuters

Serbia's Novak Djokovic with his wife Jelena in the stands in Belgrade. Both have contracted Covid-19. Reuters

Novak Djokovic during Adria Tour at Novak Tennis Centre in Belgrade, Serbia, June 14. Reuters

Serbia's Novak Djokovic poses for a picture before the match with Serbia's Pedja Krstin. Reuters

Serbia's Novak Djokovic poses next to Biserka Petrovic during a press conference in Zadar, Croatia on June 19. Reuters

Serbia's Novak Djokovic poses for picture next to Croatia's Marin Cilic and Borna Coric. Reuters

Grigor Dimitrov, centre, with Alexander Zverev, left, and Novak Djokovic courtside at the Adria Tour. EPA

Grigor Dimitrov, centre, with Alexander Zverev, left, and Novak Djokovic at the Adria Tour. EPA

Grigor Dimitrov plays basketball with Novak Djokovic in Zadar, Croatia, during the Adria Tour. AP Photo

Spectators watch a match during the Adria Tour, an exhibition tournament, in Zadar, Croatia. AP Photo

Grigor Dimitrov, right, poses for photos with Borna Coric during their Adria Tour semifinal in Zadar, Croatia. AP Photo

From left, Dusan Lajovic, Viktor Troicki, Grigor Dimitrov, Filip Krajinovic, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic during the Adria Tour. AFP

Grigor Dimitrov, facing camera, shakes hands with Dominic Thiem at the end of their match at the Adria Tour. AFP

Grigor Dimitrov greets Dominic Thiem at the end of their match at the Adria Tour. AFP

Dominic Thiem serves to Grigor Dimitrov during the Adria Tour in Belgrade, Serbia. Getty Images

Dusan Lajovic serves to Grigor Dimitrov during a match at the Adria Tour in Belgrade. AFP

Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic has tested positive for coronavirus just days after attending an tournament organised by world No 1 Novak Djokovic, whom he coaches.

"Unfortunately ... I have just found out that I tested positive to Covid-19," Ivanisevic said on Instagram.

"I feel good and I don't have any symptoms," the 48-year-old Croat said and asked everyone who has been in close contact with him to take good care of themselves and their loved ones.

"I will continue to self-isolate," said Ivanisevic, adding that he had tested negative twice in the past 10 days.

Ivanisevic is part of world No 1 Djokovic's coaching team and was the director of the now-abandoned Adria Tour which led to several top players becoming infected with coronavirus.

Djokovic, Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki all tested positive after taking part in the second leg of the event held in Zadar, on Croatia's Adriatic coast, last Sunday.

Players had embraced across the net, played basketball and even danced in a nightclub the week in the first leg played in Belgrade.

Djokovic was widely criticised for hosting the charity tournament.

On Tuesday he issued an unstinting apology for the now-cancelled Adria Tour, where social distancing was minimal and matches were played in front of thousands of fans.

The 33-year-old Serbian has said he is "so deeply sorry" that the tournament "caused harm".

His wife Jelena has also tested positive after the couple travelled back from Croatia to Belgrade to be tested.

Ivanisevic strongly defended Djokovic after the tournament.

"Everyone is so smart now and many attack Novak, it is rather popular," he said this week.

The Croat argued Djokovic "tried to make something big, something with a charitable character after we were all locked up for three months".

Manchester United's Serbian player Nemanja Matic also defended Djokovic, saying in an open letter on Thursday the world No 1 was the "cat" who will chase away the "mice".