Novak Djokovic's comments about Kosovo, "the heart of Serbia", once again feeds the image of the Serb. Roland-Garros code of ethics prohibits political or religious positions.
In January 2008, after his first Grand Slam victory at the Australian Open, he said: "Kosovo is Serbia" His stance against the Covid vaccine has cost him dearly, with several days of detention and his hyper-publicized deportation from Australia in January 2022. His quest for his 23rd Grand Slam on Parisian ochre has not extinguished this provocative fire.