There is a serious escalation in Serbia. We are literally on the brink of civil war. I hope that the situation will calm down a little, but there are no signs of that.

This is what Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic said about the mass protests against the regime of President Aleksandar Vucic. Nole expressed his deep concern about the escalating unrest in Serbia.

During a press conference ahead of the start of the US Open, Djokovic said the general atmosphere in the country has turned sports into a secondary concern for many citizens.

Regarding the relocation of the ATP tournament, which was originally scheduled to be held in Belgrade and will now be held from November 2 to 8 in Athens, to the indoor basketball venue OAKA, Djokovic said, "All I can say is that we didn't want to move the tournament, but unfortunately that's the way things are. He praised the Greek hosts, noting their enthusiasm and the growing popularity of tennis in Greece thanks to players like Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakari."

"We can't wait because the tournament will be held at OAKA, which is a big and wonderful stadium. I watch basketball all the time, I hope the attendance will be great," Novak Djokovic was quoted by Kathimerini as saying. BGNES