{"id":159640,"date":"2025-01-18T10:47:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T08:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=159640"},"modified":"2025-01-18T10:47:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T08:47:34","slug":"sonjas-father-thanks-dokovic-he-made-us-feel-proud-and-grateful-to-everyone-supporting-our-child-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/sonjas-father-thanks-dokovic-he-made-us-feel-proud-and-grateful-to-everyone-supporting-our-child-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"SONJA\u2019S FATHER THANKS \u0110OKOVI\u0106: He made us feel proud and grateful to everyone supporting our child! (PHOTO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ratko Ponjavi\u0107, the father of Sonja (20), a student who was struck by a car at the start of yesterday\u2019s protest and commemoration for the victims in Novi Sad, spoke to Nova.rs about being deeply moved by Novak \u0110okovi\u0107\u2019s message after his match at the Australian Open. He also shared an update on his daughter\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday, shortly before noon, emergency services received a call about a traffic accident in which a car hit 20-year-old student Sonja Ponjavi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While standing with her colleagues at the intersection of Ruzveltova and Kraljice Marije streets, a car sped through the crowd, driving over the sidewalk. It struck her, carried her on its roof for several meters, and then she fell to the ground. The car continued down the street without stopping. Sonja was transported by ambulance to the Emergency Center, admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in life-threatening condition, with multiple injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her parents have stayed by her side for the past 24 hours, but doctors\u2019 words offer little comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t calm down. I walked around the Emergency Center all night. I don\u2019t know what to do or how to help her. We\u2019re waiting to see if she improves, whether they\u2019ll transfer her from Intensive Care to another ward, as they told us. My wife is with her in the hospital constantly. Sonja is just an innocent child. She\u2019s a student, not involved in politics. She was simply standing on the sidewalk with her friends, bothering no one,\u201d her father Ratko said tearfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">PRO\u010cITAJTE VI\u0160E:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fserbiantimes%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0UFL5NK6SM6JbJhQzhD1nKi3zAy7CGbnGSvDttkTLG6SHMnmqBiFsTUa7FKyowxagl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"641\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meeting with Lon\u010dar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ratko expressed gratitude to the medical team for their dedicated care, which prevented more severe consequences from the brutal impact. The parents of the injured student also met with Minister of Health Zlatibor Lon\u010dar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have nothing but praise for all the doctors at the Emergency Center who did everything they could to help Sonja. Last night, we also met with the Minister of Health. I have to admit, he received us not as a minister, but as a doctor. He was shaken by the incident. I can\u2019t fault him because he acted as a physician,\u201d Ratko stated, adding that they would provide further updates once Sonja recovers, if she agrees to it and when the situation settles down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fserbiantimes%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02XAVfs2HAxfSSp5eAUJxv2zchDm7RSb5mwHfZjcXDB7sMjLnmnNzBbmJ4QstKCTb9l&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Novak\u2019s Message: \u201cFor Sonja\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What touched the family most was a gesture from Serbian tennis star Novak \u0110okovi\u0107, who brought global attention to Sonja with a single message. \u0110okovi\u0107 dedicated his victory at the Australian Open to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the match, he approached the camera, took a marker, drew a heart, and wrote: \u201cFor Sonja.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI couldn\u2019t believe my eyes when I saw Novak\u2019s message. Bless him! Amid all this worry, fear, tears, and sadness, he made us feel proud and grateful to everyone supporting our child. I believe he knows how much his gesture means to all of us and how grateful we\u2019ll be to him forever,\u201d Sonja\u2019s father emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sonja\u2019s Current Condition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As a reminder, the latest information from the Clinical Center of Serbia indicates that patient S. P., who was injured at the intersection of Ruzveltova and Kraljice Marije streets in Belgrade, is in stable condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFollowing additional diagnostics, it has been confirmed that the patient will not suffer any lasting effects from her injuries. She will be transferred from the Intensive Care Unit to a general ward today,\u201d the Clinical Center stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They added that, based on her treatment progress and good test results, she is expected to be discharged home on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">READ MORE: <\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serb-is-californias-hero-our-steva-leads-the-firefighting-team-reports-from-the-front-lines-we-will-win-we-will-save-people-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SERB IS CALIFORNIA\u2019S HERO: Our Steva leads the firefighting team, reports from the front lines: We will win, we will save people! 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(PHOTO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong>Nova.rs, <strong>Photo:<\/strong> Printscreen Eurosport \/ Printscreen Instagram<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ratko Ponjavi\u0107, the father of Sonja (20), a student who was struck by a car at the start of yesterday\u2019s protest and commemoration for the victims in Novi Sad, spoke to Nova.rs about being deeply moved by Novak \u0110okovi\u0107\u2019s message after his match at the Australian Open. 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