Novak Djokovic teared up on Serbian TV as he paid tribute to the victims of a college taking pictures in his dwelling of Belgrade. The world No 1 despatched a prayer to these affected as he wrote an emotional message on the digicam following his win at the Rome Masters.

Djokovic bought emotional following his victory in Rome on Friday evening as he took the chance to pay tribute to these affected by the latest tragedy on the Vladislav Ribnikar main faculty in his dwelling of Belgrade. The prime seed first wrote a heartfelt message on the digicam lens earlier than sending his prayers in a TV interview.

"Saint Basil of Ostrog, pray to God for us. Elementary school 'Ribnikar'. My deepest condolences to everyone affected by the tragedy," he wrote on the digicam.

The Belgrade native then bought emotional throughout an interview on SportKlub. Speaking on the court docket moments after his victory, Djokovic was in tears as he stated: "Sincere condolences to the parents. As a father, I can only imagine how those people feel. I hope he gets through all of this."

Djokovic had beforehand shared some tributes to his Instagram story within the wake of the taking pictures on Wednesday, May 3. A 13-year-old boy was arrested following the assault which killed a complete of individuals - eight college students and a safety guard.

The world No 1 grew up in Belgrade and nonetheless has a house within the Serbian capital, additionally spending time in Marbella and Monte Carlo. He spoke after defeating Tomas Etcheverry 7-6(5) 6-2 in his first match in three weeks.