These are difficult days for Novak Djokovic. The verdict is unequivocal and confirms what everyone feared after Roland Garros
Two undertakings followed by an unexpected epilogue for Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros. In the comeback victories against Musetti and Cerundolo, moments of great tennis were seen again in flashes with Nole appearing in great form.
All useless, unfortunately, due to theknee injury which forced him to retire early and undergo a subsequent operation, already performed in Paris. During the match with Cerundolo, Djokovic got himself a tear to the meniscus. The Serbian’s suffering was evident throughout the match, which ended stoically thanks to the intake of painkillers which alleviated the pain of the joint.
At the end of the match, Nole had already announced his possible withdrawal from the quarter-final match with Ruud. Lump sum then confirmed with the concomitant announcement ofsurgery performed in a Parisian clinic. This latter choice will affect the recovery time of Djokovic who was injured in one of the most eventful moments of the season, with Wimbledon just around the corner and the Paris Olympic tournament, scheduled in a month and a half.
Djokovic, the verdict on Wimbledon: everything confirmed
After the operation, Djokovic will have to at least observe three weeks off before starting to train again. A period of time that, in fact, precludes his participation in Wimbledon, the third Slam of the season, starting in London from Monday 1 July. Confirmation of the Serbian’s absence from the Championships came from the statements of Antoine Giromettathe doctor who operated on him in Paris. “Wimbledon? For me it’s unlikely that he can be back in condition in three weeks”these are the words of the surgeon taken from TennisWorlditalia which reiterate, in fact, Djokovic’s inevitable forfeit.
Nole will not want to take any risks so as not to compromise participation in the other priority event in his season, namely the Paris Olympics. The five-ring tournament will begin on July 27th and Djokovic, barring complications, has plenty of time to recover as best he can and present himself again at Roland Garros.
The Olympic gold medal in singles is one of the trophies missing from his palmares. Four years ago in Tokyo, Djokovic was the big favorite to win. The epilogue was disappointing with the defeat in the semi-final against Zverev and the truly surprising defeat against Carreno Busta in the bronze medal final. The Serbian has won only one Olympic medal in his career, a bronze one, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the final for the podium, Nole defeated James Blake.
