published26. April 2022, 10:25
Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic suffers from a mysterious fatigue. After the final bankruptcy at the home tournament in Belgrade, the Serb speaks of metabolic problems.
At the home tournament in Belgrade, the Serb ran out of juice in the third set.
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The 34-year-old was already struggling with health problems in Monte Carlo.
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In the final at the home tournament in Belgrade, Novak Djokovic went down 0: 6 in the decisive set.
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The Serb then speaks of an illness.
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“It’s not a corona virus and I don’t want to give any further details,” said world number 1.
What’s wrong with Novak Djokovic? The number 1 in the tennis world was beaten in three sets by the Russian Andrei Rublev in the final of the home tournament in Belgrade on Sunday. He runs out of strength in the third set, he loses it 0:6, and then looks completely depressed.
Then the 34-year-old unpacks worrying statements regarding his health. Djokovic: «I can only imagine that it is due to the illness that struck me a few weeks ago. It’s an individual sport, if something goes wrong, the engine can’t run.” The Djoker does not name his illness, but makes it clear: “It is not a corona virus and I do not want to give any further details. But it’s something that affects my metabolism.”
Djokovic continues: “It’s disturbing to have this feeling on the pitch. I didn’t feel tired until the end of the second set. The game to make it 5-4 was a long game and that’s when I started not feeling good. That also happened to me in Monte Carlo.”
Missed several tournaments
Djokovic is known not to have been vaccinated once morest the corona virus. According to his own statements, he has already been infected twice with it. Nothing is known regarding the course of the disease. Djokovic has already missed major tournaments this year, above all the Australian Open, because he was not allowed to take part due to the lack of vaccination. Ditto for several US tournaments.
“That has never happened to me, not even in the early stages of my career. But first in Monte Carlo and then here, »says Djokovic regarding his tiredness. “So I think it has to do with the illness I went through, which was a bit tough, both physically and mentally.” By the time the French Open starts on May 22nd, the superstar wants to get back to his former level of fitness.
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