The Serbian will not appear for his match against Norwegian Casper Ruud in the quarterfinals of the French Grand Slam.
By Carlos Silva Rojas
Updated on 06/04/2024 – 11:19am CLT
Updated on 06/04/2024 – 11:19am CLT
He tennis received a hard blow this Tuesday, because the world number 1, Novak Djokovichad to withdraw from Roland Garros due to a severe injury.
The Serbian had reached the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam that is played on the clay courts of Paris, after beating the Argentine Francisco Cerúndolo 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5 and 6- 3, in 4 hours and 37 minutes of play.
Wear and tear took its toll on the Balkan, who will not be able to continue competing in the fight for the title of the only major that is played on clay.
Djokovic’s serious injury
Novak Djokovic had great wear and tear against the Argentine, which manifested itself in a serious injury, because he has a torn meniscus in his right knee, so he will be inactive for a long time.
The Serbian’s retirement has many consequences, the first and most direct of which is that the Norwegian Casper Ruud (7th) is already in the semifinals, due to the loss of Nole.
Furthermore, world tennis has a new world number 1, because starting next Monday the best in the world will be the Italian Jannik Sinner.
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