06/04/2024 2:45 p.m.Updated on 06/04/2024 4:20 p.m.
It doesn’t go any further. The ten sets of early Sunday morning and French Monday afternoon were devastating for Novak Djokovic. This Tuesday, one day after the difficult victory against the Argentine Franciso Cerúndolo, The Serbian announced his withdrawal from Roland Garros due to a problem in his right knee.
First, it was the tournament itself that announced the painful decision for Nole, who in addition to not being able to appear in the quarterfinals vs. the norwegian Casper Ruud, will no longer be No. 1 in the world. Then, the Balkan himself expressed on his social networks…
“I am sad to announce that I have to withdraw from Roland Garros. I played with all my passion and I gave it all yesterday (Monday) and, unfortunately, due to a injury of the medial meniscus of the right knee“My team and I have decided to make this tough decision, after taking into account all considerations and listening to questions,” he wrote. Novak on his Instagram account.
The 4 hours and 39 minutes against Cerúndolo They ended up having a negative impact on the Serbian, who had barely finished the match against the Argentine and had already questioned his participation in the quarterfinals. The physical discomfort was visible for the 37-year-old European, who will not be able to go for Grand Slam No. 25 and, hours later, he confirmed his abandonment. He will not play this Wednesday against Ruud, who automatically entered the semifinals.
Djokovic against Cerúndolo (AP).
Why does Djokovic lose the world number one?
He had to be treated in his last meeting (AFP).
Djokovic was defending the title he won in 2023. And, before the start of the competition, he had already lost the 2,000 points earned the previous year. He had to win the trophy again and ensure that the Italian Jannik Sinner, two in the world, did not reach the final match.. Or at least, that the Serbian reached the final and the tano, who was virtually already one of the ranking, lost in the quarterfinals. That’s why The Italian will occupy the top starting Monday, June 10.
Sinner will be one of the world starting Monday (REUTER).
Whatever happens with Sinner, already in the semis after defeating the Bulgarian Dimitrov in straight sets (6-2, 6-4 and 7-6) from now on, the 1st in the world will be modified. Sinner, thus, will be the leader of the ranking for the first time, 29th in the history of this select group. The last one other than Nole had been the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz between June and September of last year.
