Djokovic wins, then gets hit with a water bottle while signing autographs. But he is well and does not leave Rome

The scene quickly went around the world. Novak Djokovic, after beating the Frenchman Moutet in the second round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, approaches the fans before entering the tunnel for the belly of the Centrale of the Foro Italico. After having signed a white cap, a water bottle falls from above, not the classic plastic bottle, and hits him on the head. Nole falls to the ground in pain, dabbing the wound, the fans look at each other in astonishment.

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Djokovic, the water bottle on his head from the stands

The water bottle – as shown by the images – it fell from the backpack of a boy who was leaning over to give a high five and it wasn’t launched as it initially seemed. The Serbian champion was taken to the medical room because he lost blood but the accident does not seem serious enough to interrupt his journey at the Foro Italico early. No stitches were needed, just a plaster.

In a message on social media, once he returned to the hotel, Nole wrote that he was fine. And he has made an appointment for Sunday: a sign that he will not leave the Internationals. “It was an accident, I’m in the hotel with some ice”, his post on Roma against Hurkacz.

The fan who inadvertently hit him with his water bottle went out and was not stopped because he was not responsible for a violent gesture towards Djokovic. Security protocols for players could certainly be tightened once the matches are over. As well as the controls at the entrance to the Foro Italico. But that’s another story.

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