He Roland Garros received strong news from the defending champion: Novak Djokovicafter his match on Monday, withdraws from the tournament due to a knee injury.
The Serbian was coming off a good tournament. In the third round he had defeated Lorenzo Musetti and, against Francisco Cerúnduloplayed an exceptional match that put him in the quarterfinals.
However, although it was thought not to be serious, ‘Nole’ had been experiencing joint discomfort for weeks prior. In the second set against Cerúndulo, he slipped and had to ask for physiotherapy and, later, medical assistance.
After this, they gave him medication that allowed him to continue on the playing field and he put on a show that featured a point saved that seemed almost impossible.
What injury did Djokovic suffer?
The tournament confirmed that the Serbian suffers from right knee injury. This continued with the suspicions presented by the tennis player from the beginning of the Grand Slam and was confirmed after he was questioned after the end of his last match.
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The official diagnosis presents a torn meniscus that takes him out of the tournament and, in addition, takes away his number one position in the ATP classification in which he will be replaced by Jannik Sinner who is still in dispute for Roland Garros.
A meniscus tear is an injury caused by a sudden twist of the knee with force and the reloading of all the weight on the joint. This causes tearing and damage to the cartilage.
It is not yet known how long the tennis player will be in recovery. However, it is expected that the measure taken will be to reach the Olympic Gameswhich would be the priority for the Serbian at this time.
Novak Djokovic.
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The Paris 2024 Olympics will begin on July 26 and the tennis player is expected to be part of the roster that will represent his country in the Tennis events.
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