Tennis star sparks 'racism storm' after lambasting India and threatening not to return

Dejana Radanovic responded after being accused of racism when she entered India.

Dejana Radanovic has hit back in India after being accused of racism after playing three ITF tournaments in the country. The world number 245 said after his recent visit that he would never return because he did not accept the "food, transport and hygiene" rules. Radanovic caused a stir when he used Instagram to target India after attending three W50s in Bengaluru, Pune and Indore. The 27-year-old shared some of his experiences at the airport after completing his three-week stay: “Goodbye India. I will never see you again."

He said this after landing in Munich: “Hello, Civilization. "Only someone who has experienced something like India for three weeks can understand that feeling," he said. World number 245 shared a third message with an article titled "Things you should never eat or drink in India." "I love fruit, but after three weeks of not eating it, I feel like I'm going to die," she wrote.

Radanovic explains that everything except the bananas is cleaned at the hotel, and then "it's not inconvenient to buy them unpeeled on the street." The Serb continued: "Of course I can eat fruit, but the first time I ate it here, a few years ago, I got food poisoning and had a fever for four days, so I can't this time."

The 27-year-old sparked controversy with her comments and later hit back by insisting she was not a racist. "Oh my God, I can't believe what we're talking about," she wrote in a new Instagram story. "One. I did not like the country called India. I didn't like the food, the transport, the hygiene (food containers, yellow pillows, dirty hotel bed sheets, not knowing how to use roundabouts, etc.). "2. If I come to my country, Serbia, and I don't like the same things, does that mean I'm racist??? What does this have to do with racism?! I have friends of all nationalities and colors so don't go there because it's completely NENSESTIC!”

Radanovic also explained that he loves the people of India and said, “95% of people who come to India from any part of the world cannot accept this kind of life! Of course it's different once you grow up there and get used to it! Why do people not like what is said? On the contrary, I really liked the people there. "At one tournament, there was a guy who drove us to court every day in a tuk-tuk. We had dinner with him several times, happily bought him chocolates and ice cream, and had a great time. Some like you, some. People don't. Just like anywhere in the world! And it has nothing to do with skin color or country!".

Radanovic faced backlash on social media after her first post. @alaskawhines tweeted: “Coming from a white background is racist. No one forced me to drink tap water. Try drinking mineral water or Aqua Guard for very cheap prices. Wash your fruit/vegetables. Nobody asks to be licked raw on the side of the road. "You have no brains. The country is doing well."

@thetwinkwolff added: "I don't know what happened to him but 'goodbye civilisation' is down there. India can be difficult for many foreigners. So do your research and try to spend three weeks here. "This is the strongest response we've ever seen from players because we host so many international players every year."

Radanovic was criticized after the update, as @Delpunban wrote: “This is really stupid. See his review. Yellow pillow, there are bugs in the food. He seriously crossed the line with his comments. He is not an athlete, he is like a spoiled and spoiled child.