Suspense. Novak Djokovic has decided to travel to Wimbledon and will arrive on Monday.
However, the seven-time champion still does not know if he will be able to compete after undergoing knee surgery, according to the BBC.
The Serbian withdrew from Roland Garros after his round of 16 victory over Francisco Cerúndolo, in which he tore the medial meniscus in his right knee.
The 37-year-old underwent surgery in Paris just 17 days ago, but wants to have the best possible chance to play. training at the All England Club.
Wimbledon, which begins July 1, seemed like a long shot at the time, and her hopes of returning to Paris to try for a first Olympic gold medal were also at stake.
But since then Djokovic has published two optimistic videos online.
The first showed him using a stationary bike and a leg weight machine at the gym, and the second, posted Thursday, followed him running, doing lunges and performing a tentative serve. “We continue building day by day,” was the message to his millions of followers.
He did not rule out playing at Wimbledon in a social media post after the operation, writing: “My love for this sport is strong and the desire to compete at the highest level is what keeps me going. “I will do everything possible to be healthy and fit to return to the court as soon as possible.”
Three years ago, Taylor Fritz He was able to reach the third round of Wimbledon after a similar operation on his right knee during the French Open.
The American was taken off the field in chair of wheels at Roland Garros after damaging his right meniscus when he lost a match point in the second round against Dominik Koepfer. But, just a month later, he was able to beat Brandon Nakashima and Steve Johnson before losing to Alexander Zverev.
That had not escaped Djokovic’s attention, and Fritz revealed earlier this week that the 24-time Grand Slam champion had been in contact. “I told him what it was like for me. “A lot of this is due to inflammation and how you react.”
Being able to win seven five-set matches in a fortnight may be out of reach even for Djokovic, but a quick recovery means he will at least be in London to see if an appearance is possible.
