Tennis-'Kosovo is the heart of Serbia', Djokovic writes at French Open

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 29, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his first round match against Aleksandar Kovacevic of the U.S. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

PARIS (Reuters) - Serbian world number three Novak Djokovic risked stirring up a political controversy at the French Open on Monday after writing a message about Kosovo following his first-round victory.

"Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence," 22-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic wrote on a camera lens in Serbian.