Novak Djokovic sparks political storm with provocative 'Kosovo is the heart of Serbia' message

Novak Djokovic sparked controversy at Roland Garros for writing a political statement appearing to deny Kosovo's independence. Writing on the camera lens after his straight sets win over Aleksandar Kovacevic, Djokovic wrote: "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop violence." Kosovo — a former province of Serbia, mainly populated by ethnic Albanians — has been Nato-backed since 1999 and declared independence in 2008. Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2023/05/29/novak-djokovic-anti-kosovo-message-french-open/ Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe/digitalsub/3for1/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_pvid_conversion-subscription_editorial-iniative_03-22_EGW-13_organic_youtube Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture. #djokovic #rolandgarros #kosovo