Although former World No.1 Novak Djokovic suffered a devastating injury at the recently concluded Roland Garros tournament, the Serbian appears to be on the right track in his road to recovery.
Djokovic sustained a right knee injury during his round of 16 win over Francisco Cerundolo. The 24-time Grand Slam champion overcame his Argentine opponent in a thrilling marathon match. However, Djokovic was forced to withdraw from the tournament the following day, citing a meniscus tear in his right knee.
The Serbian underwent successful meniscus surgery a few days later, and was spotted using crutches soon however. With his hopes of competing at the upcoming Wimbledon Championships all but over, the 37-year old is shifting his focus to competing at the summer Olympic Games in Paris.
Djokovic appears to be on the right track in his recovery, as seen on a video circulating on social media. In the video, the World No.2 is seen riding an exercise bike. Furthermore, he performs a few stretching and running exercises, which indicates he has been ramping up his training sessions with the Olympics only a few weeks away.
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