Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic pledged one million euros ($1.10 million) to help buy ventilators and other medical equipment in his native Serbia on Friday. He joins a list of other athletes in the fight against coronavirus.

The virus, which emerged in China late last

year, has brought sporting events around the world to a halt and killed more

than 24,000 people.

Rafa Nadal had called on Spanish athletes

to help raise 11 million euros ($12.13 million) to help fight the pandemic

while Roger Federer contributed one million Swiss Francs ($1.04 million) to

vulnerable families in his native Switzerland.

“I wish to express my gratitude to all

the medical staff across the world and in my native Serbia for helping everyone

infected by the coronavirus,” Djokovic told Serbian media over a video

conference from Marbella, Spain.

“Unfortunately, more and more people are getting infected every day. My wife Jelena and I are putting together a plan how to best donate our resources to people in need. “Our donation is one million euros for the purchase of ventilators and other medical equipment.”

Serbia has reported 457 confirmed cases of coronavirus and seven deaths.