The Grand Slam record winner slipped badly in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. Now Jannik Sinner awaits.
Lucky in misfortune or struggling against the number one? Novak Djokovic was cautiously optimistic after his moment of shock in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. “It was a nasty fall, very unfortunate. These things happen on grass,” said the Serbian. However, he is hopeful that it is “not too serious” and that he will be able to play “pain-free” in Friday’s semifinal against Jannik Sinner.
In his four-set victory over Italy’s Flavio Cobolli, Djokovic slipped badly on his second match point and landed on his stomach. He got up slowly and stretched, but seemed only slightly affected and finally took his third match point to win.
“Obviously, my body is not the same today as it was before, so I think I will feel the effects,” said the 38-year-old, giving insights into his fitness program: “I have about ten people on my team who take care of every single aspect of my career and my preparation and recovery on a daily basis.”
He said he was now a little exhausted from the tasks he had to perform every day to keep his body performing at a high level in his advanced tennis age: “I have to spend many hours off the court, in the gym or on the table working with what I have,” Djokovic said. He will likely need to be in top form in the semi-final against Sinner as he chases his historic 25th Grand Slam triumph.
