Join the debate: is Djokovic's downfall linked to off-court incident?
ATPMonday, 13 May 2024 at 12:43
Fans on social media raised different concerns after Novak
Djokovic’s poor performance in the Rome Open. The 36-year-old suffered a shocking
exit from the mega-event after losing to Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo in the round
of 32 in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday.
After the match, Djokovic, while talking to the media, stated
that he is not sure whether the bottle-hitting incident a few days back was the
primary reason for his poor outing on the court. “I don't know, to be honest,”
he said. “I have to check that. Training was different. I was going for kind of
easy training yesterday. I didn't feel anything, but I also didn't feel the
same. Today under high stress, it was quite bad - not in terms of pain, but in
terms of this balance. Just no coordination. Completely different player from
what it was two nights ago. Could be. I don't know. I have to do medical
checkups and see what's going on.”
That performance raised concerns of the fans on social
media. "This should tell you Djokovic is finished, Sinner, Alcaraz and
probably Rune will win Rolland Garros,” one fan wrote. On the other hand, another
fan questioned how there was no concussion protocol followed after the incident.
“You mean to to tell me he was never evaluated for concussion!?!? How TF is
this possible??? Concussion was OBVIOUSLY the #1 concern to begin with given
nausea & headaches that were reported. Who the hell is advising him? Jesus
Christ man!,” he wrote.
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