Novak Djokovic On Thursday, the world’s best tennis player announced that he had gone for surgery on his knee. This happened after he had to withdraw from the French Open on account of an injury during his match against Francisco Cerundolo in the fourth round. It is not only Djoković’s injuryThe 25th grand slam. Record was set by the bid but also raises doubts about his participation in Wimbledon and the Olympics. As such, Italian Jannik Sinner will dislodge him at the top of ATP rankings in a week time.
According to French open officials. MRI results showed that Djokovic suffered a torn medial meniscus that resulted into his decision to go under knife. “In both cases I was able to take some tough decisions within hours after ripping my meniscus,”. Wrote Djoko Vicky on Instagram page.” I am still processing it all but wanted to let you know that everything went well with surgery”. “I would like to say thank you very much to my doctors who have been supporting me throughout this process and also thanks for all your support my fans. My main focus now is staying healthy so I can return as soon as possible back on court. I love this sport more than anything else and I want nothing more than competing with guys who are at my level”. This is what drives me.
Wimbledon, which has seen Djokovic lift its trophy seven times, will hold between July 1-14. While the Paris Olympics Men’s Tennis singles will played between July 27-August 4.
However, despite winning three of his four majors last year. This latest injury continues a difficult season for the 34-year old Serbian player. In fact, he has not won any crown yet in 2024 and lost semi-finals match against Australia Open eventual champion Jannik Sinner in January.
