Novak Djokovic confesses to violating Covid-19 isolation rules while positive and Australian travel declaration mistake.

• The world No 1 admitted he made a "mistake in judgment" by leaving Covid isolation in December to attend an interview with a French journalist.
• In a statement on social media, he attributed the mistake in the travel declaration document to "human error" on the part of his agent.

Novak Djokovic has confessed to committing a "mistake" by participating in an interview and photo shoot with a French newspaper following his positive Covid-19 test last month.

The Serbian world No 1 blamed the error on his Australian travel declaration form on "human error" from a member of his support team.

Djokovic addressed the misinformation about his activities and attendance at events in December on his Instagram account on Wednesday, stating that he wants to clarify the facts.

My family and I are deeply concerned about the misinformation being spread about my presence in Australia, which has caused broader concern in the community. It is crucial that this information be corrected to alleviate any negative impact on my family and the community as a whole.

I want to highlight that I have exerted great effort to ensure the safety of all individuals and adhered to my testing responsibilities.

On December 14, I went to a basketball game in Belgrade, and later it was announced that several individuals had tested positive for Covid-19.

Although I didn't have any COVID symptoms on December 16, I took a rapid antigen test that came back negative. As a precaution, I also underwent an official and approved PCR test on the same day.

I attended a tennis event in Belgrade the next day to present awards to children and took a rapid antigen test prior to the event, which came back negative.

I felt good and was asymptomatic until I received a positive PCR test result notification after the event.

On December 18, I was at my tennis center in Belgrade for a long-standing commitment with L'Equipe for an interview and photoshoot. I prioritized this commitment and canceled all other events except for the L'Equipe interview.

I felt obligated to conduct the L'Equipe interview, but made sure to socially distance and wear a mask except when my photograph was being taken.

After the interview, I went home to isolate, but now I realize that was a mistake. I should have rescheduled my commitment.

Earlier this week, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia published a statement from Djokovic regarding his travel declaration.

Djokovic stated that he had not traveled in the 14 days prior to his flight to Australia, but reports indicated that he had also been in Spain during that two-week timeframe.

My support team submitted my travel declaration on my behalf, as I informed immigration officials upon arrival, and my agent deeply regrets the administrative error in marking the incorrect box regarding my previous travel to Australia.

This error was unintentional and likely due to the difficult circumstances we're facing during the pandemic.

My team has given the Australian Government more details to clarify the issue.