Novak Djokovic sent a worrying signal ahead of Roland Garros, losing in the semifinals at the ATP 250 in Geneva at the hands of the Czech Tomas Machac with a clear 6-4, 0-6, 6-1. Beyond the result, what raises alarm are the physical conditions shown by the Serbian, who appeared visibly tired and with a worrying […]
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Novak Djokovic has sent a worrying signal ahead of Roland Garroslosing in the semi-finals atATP 250 in Geneva at the hands of the Czech Tomas Machac with a net 6-4, 0-6, 6-1. Beyond the result, what raises alarm are the physical conditions shown by the Serbian, who appeared visibly tired and with a worrying tremor in his handa symptom that has already manifested itself in the past in situations of physical stress. It was he himself who explained, when the same episode occurred at the ATP Finals in Turin in 2022, against Medvedev, that this symptom It was not linked to any pathologyrather but it was only due to tiredness, nervousness and the tension of the match.
“Obviously, I’m worried“, Djokovic admitted to the microphones of RFJ. “This year I haven’t played well, apart from a few sporadic games. I don’t consider myself favored in Paris, I’ll take the tournament one match at a time. Today was a difficult evening, I felt terrible in the first part of the match. I don’t want to diminish the merits of Tomas, who played well and deserved the victory, but I don’t know what to think of this match.”
The Serbian then added: “I don’t even know how I won the second set. The results were good… I expected to play more than one match here, and I played three. But I would like to feel better. It’s not pleasant to suffer like this on the pitch. It’s hard to focus on tennis when you have other things on your mind. I just hope to be ready and healthy for Roland Garros.”
The images of hand shakingalso spread by Eurosport France, have gone around the web, fueling doubts about the physical condition of the world number one a few days before the start of the second Slam of the season. It remains to be seen whether Djokovic will be able to recover in time to show up at Roland Garros in top form, or whether this defeat in Geneva will represent the start of a difficult period for the Serbian champion.
