Coach Petar Popovic recently slammed the French Open 2020 organization by calling it ‘catastrophic’. It looks like that the 38-year-old Serbian is really planning to file a case against the French Open 2020. He was very hostile towards the management of the tournament for quite some time. His player Damir Dzumhur was not allowed to take part at the Grand Slam. The reason stated was that Petar Popovic tested positive for COVID-19 just before the Ronald Garros.
Popovic tested positive before the French Open 2020. However, he believed that the test was not always precise and there was a margin of error. He moreover claimed that had it been a big player like Rafael Nadal, the test would have been done 2-3 times. In a way, he even put allegations of biasedness on the organization.
Damir Dzumhur also became frustrated that he was not only out but the management denied a second test for his coach. He believed that since it was borderline, the test was fake and should be re-conducted.
‘French Open is a catastrophic organization’- Petar Popovic
After not allowed to take part, Dzumhur even said that if the test of Petar would come negative the second time, his team would officially file a legal complaint. He clearly didn’t like the organization treated them. The legal battle was the last remaining option.
“Our lawyers are very confident. They have agreed to be paid only the percentage of damages that we will receive. It (French Open) is a catastrophic organization. They are using draconian measures to hide something,” said the enthusiastic coach. “Even Djokovic, Coric, and Dimitrov (infected with COVID in June) may appear positive one day. But they weren’t even tested at the US Open. Djokovic was in his house, he was not tested because he had proof that he had antibodies “
Things certainly look fishy at the moment. However, one thing is unambiguous. Petar Popovic and Damir Dzumhur are hurt and annoyed. If the allegation put come true, it is going to put a big stain on the French Open organization. When fans expect some good and competitive tennis, legal battles not only divert the attention but turn the sport ugly sometimes.
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