Novak Djoković

[Damian]

Djokovic makes light of scary incident in Rome

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Serbian jokingly wears a helmet to the venue Saturday
May 11, 2024
Novak Djokovic in good spirits Saturday at the Foro Italico in Rome.
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Novak Djokovic in good spirits Saturday at the Foro Italico in Rome.
By ATP Staff
Novak Djokovic jokingly wore a helmet to the Foro Italico on Saturday to make light of a scary incident that occurred following his second-round match at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia Friday.

The six-time Rome champion returned to the venue Saturday for practice and showed his comedic side when he approached fans to sign autographs with a helmet on. "Today I came prepared," he wrote on social media.

After the No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings defeated Corentin Moutet on Friday, he was signing autographs for fans in the walkway that leads players off the court. A fan leaned over and a water bottle accidentally fell out of their bookbag and struck Djokovic in the head.

"Novak Djokovic on leaving the Central court at the end of his match was accidentally hit on the head by a water bottle while signing autographs to spectators. He underwent appropriate medication and has already left the Foro Italico to return to his hotel; his condition is not a cause for concern," tournament organisers said in a statement shortly thereafter.

The 36-year-old reassured his fans from his hotel room.

"Thank you for the messages of concern," Djokovic wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. "This was an accident and I am fine resting at the hotel with an ice pack. See you all on Sunday."

Djokovic had a big smile on his face as he interacted with the fans Saturday. The top seed will next play 29th seed Alejandro Tabilo. It will be the pair's first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting.

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[DUN I LOVE]

ku*wa, co za debile.

[Kiefer]

[Art]

[Damian]

Djokovic’s big opportunity to change battle for World No. 1 in Rome

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Serbian trying to stave off Sinner's surge
May 11, 2024
Novak Djokovic is chasing his seventh Rome title.
Peter Staples/ATP Tour
Novak Djokovic is chasing his seventh Rome title.
By ATP Staff
Novak Djokovic is chasing his seventh title at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, but there is another prize at stake for the Serbian. If the 36-year-old claims the Rome trophy, he will be No. 1 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings when Roland Garros begins.

Entering the third round in Rome, the 36-year-old has a 1,090-point advantage over Jannik Sinner in the PIF ATP Live Rankings. That might seem like a sizable lead, but it is not. To remain the live No. 1 at the start of the clay-court major, he must win the Rome title.

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Djokovic will defend his Roland Garros title at the end of the clay-court season, and will therefore defend 2,000 points. Sinner, however, only reached the second round in Paris one year ago (45 points).

Factoring in the points dropping at Roland Garros, they would be neck and neck if Djokovic wins the Rome title, with the Serbian slightly ahead. If the clay-court major began tomorrow and he did not have the opportunity to gain more points at the Foro Italico, he would be 865 points behind.

Djokovic could earn an additional 950 points between now and the end of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, making every match critical in the battle for World No. 1. Sinner is not competing in Rome due to injury and can not gain on his rival.

There is nothing Djokovic can do in Rome that will prevent No. 1 from coming up for grabs at Roland Garros. However, he can be in much better position by performing well in Italy.

If Djokovic loses his third-round match at the Foro Italico Sunday, he will begin the clay Slam needing to reach the final to have a chance of retaining World No. 1.

Djokovic will be fully focused on one match at a time in Rome, with 29th seed Alejandro Tabilo next up on Sunday. But there is also pressure for him to perform if he wants to maximise his chances of retaining World No. 1 at the end of the clay-court season.

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[Damian]

[Damian]

Djokovic: 'I was completely off'

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Serbian reflects on straight-sets defeat against Tabilo

Novak Djokovic lost before the quarter-final stage at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia for the first time in his career on Sunday, struggling to find his usual level against Chilean Alejandro Tabilo.

When reflecting on the third-round clash, the Serbian stated that he was concerned.

“I just wasn't able to find any kind of good feelings on the court, to be honest, striking the ball. I was completely off,” said Djokovic, who lost in straight sets.

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The 36-year-old is a six-time champion in Rome and won his opening-round match at the ATP Masters 1000 event against Corentin Moutet. However, he was accidently hit by a falling bottle when leaving the court on Friday night.

Djokovic was asked if he feels the incident impacted him in his first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting against Tabilo.

“I don't know, to be honest. I have to check that,” Djokovic said. “Training was different. I was going for [a] 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."

Djokovic had never faced Tabilo before and the lefty caused the No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings problems throughout with his heavy forehand.

The 98-time tour-level titlist was full of praise for the 26-year-old, who lifted his maiden tour-level trophy in Auckland at the start of the season.

“Congratulations to my opponent,” Djokovic said. “It's the first time I faced him. Great player. Really quality player. All-around game.”

Djokovic stated he will need to improve ‘everything’ if he a chance of winning his 25th major title at Roland Garros. The World No. 1 is 12-5 on the season, with his best result a semi-final run at the Australian Open.

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[Bialas55]

Rok temu też grał piach przed RG, z tą różnicą że był trener. Choć ja obstaje przy swoim. Priorytet to wimbledon i igrzyska, nie nadchodzący RG.

[Jacuszyn]

Przede wszystkim szlemy i IO+ewentualnie WTF. Nic innego się nie liczy już.

[Bialas55]

Chyba już bardziej jeden szlem, patrząc realnie.

[juniorro]

Jak dla mnie największe szanse Wimbledon RG i igrzysk nie zdobędzie po tym jak ostatnio gra, najgorsze, że nawet nie walczył dzisiaj lepiej jakby się wycofał z turnieju.

[Damian]

[DUN I LOVE]

Dziękujemy za tych pięknych 5 miesięcy miodowych, Novaku.

[Art]

[Art]

[Kamileki]

[DUN I LOVE]

Pavvy pierwszy w komentarzach.

[Art]

[Damian]

[Damian]

b]The hilarious offer Djokovic made Kyrgios on Good Trouble[/b]

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Serbian shares how he started playing tennis at age four

Good Trouble: If Kyrgios gets on Djokovic's routine, can he win Wimbledon?
Watch a clip of Good Trouble with Nick Kyrgios featuring Novak Djokovic, in which the tennis stars discuss their upbringings in tennis and a special offer from Djokovic. Photo: AFP/Getty Images. Courtesy of Hana Kuma.

Could seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic coach fellow ATP Tour star Nick Kyrgios to a title run at the grass-court major?

“The offer still stands!” Djokovic joked while appearing on the Aussie’s latest episode of Good Trouble With Nick Kyrgios. “You get on my six-month routine, daily program, and you win Wimbledon... easy.”

The No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings, who defeated Kyrgios in the 2022 Wimbledon final, sat down with his colleague and took one question the 29-year-old has ‘always wanted to ask’ among many topics.

“He really needs no intro. Just google, ‘Tennis G.O.A.T,’” Kyrgios said while introducing the 98-time tour-level titlist.

Watch the full podcast on Hana Kuma's Youtube channel to hear Djokovic and Kyrgios relive the Serbian’s early days in the sport and much more.

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