A concerned Novak Djokovic will undergo medical tests after feeling the effects of being struck on the head by a bottle in his shock exit from the Italian Open.
Djokovic was beaten 6-2 6-3 in just 67 minutes by Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo in Rome, with the six-time champion committing 22 unforced errors, serving five double faults and failing to create a single break point.
The tournament released a video showing that Novak Djokovic was hit on the head by accident.
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 10, 2024
The bottle slipped from a fan’s backpack.
Just a very unfortunate, unlucky situation. ❤️🩹
(via @InteBNLdItalia)
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The one-sided loss came two days after Djokovic collapsed to the ground after being struck by a bottle which fell from a spectator’s backpack as the world No. 1 signed autographs.
Djokovic’s latest defeat was his fifth in 17 outings this year, so while he remains at the top of the world rankings, he stands at a relatively lowly 12th place in the ATP’s “Race to Turin” – a chart which only counts results for the 2024 season.
Source: stuff.co.nz
