Novak Djokovik He was hit on the head with a water bottle after his first round match at the Italian Open.
36 year old tennis player reaches the stands after defeating French player corentin moutet 6-3, 6-1 on Friday, May 10. Per shared via social media footage xWhen Djokovic came to the fans to sign autographs, he was hit in the head, due to which he fell to the ground in pain.
Security at the event, held at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy, rushed to Djokovic’s aid before bringing him back into the building.
Following the incident, tournament organizers released a statement explaining that the athlete “has been given appropriate medication and has already left the Foro Italico to return to his hotel” and that “his condition is not a cause for concern.”
“We are deeply troubled by what happened and we are trying to find out who it was and understand the dynamics behind it,” a tennis federation spokesperson said. Alessandro Catapano said in a statement, per Fox News, “The police came and asked for information, but the person who did so had already left. “We are looking at all video and camera angles to see if we can determine what exactly happened.”
Hours later, an alternate angle of the moment was posted xWhich revealed that the water bottle had slipped from a fan’s bag and accidentally fell on Djokovic.
Friday’s match was Djokovic’s first of the tournament, where he is the No. 1 seed. His next match will be against the 29th seeded player. Alejandro Tabillo On Sunday, May 12. Later this month, he will attempt to defend his title at the French Open starting on May 26.
This is not the first time Djokovic has suffered an accidental injury on a court. during us open In September 2020, the player inadvertently hit a tennis woman with a tennis ball and was subsequently disqualified during the fourth round match against Spain. pablo carreño busta,
Someone from the crowd hit a bottle on Novak Djokovic’s head and he fell down and was bleeding.
The lack of security at the Rome tournament is shocking.
Someone please protect this man.pic.twitter.com/fGnVrYpb4h
– Danny 🐊 (@DjokovicFan_) 10 May 2024
During the match, Djokovic looked disappointed due to falling 5-6 in the first set and suffering a shoulder injury. As he went to the sidelines for change, he took a ball out of his pocket and placed it behind him. kill woman,
After this the tournament referee contacted Djokovic Soren Freemel and grand slam supervisor Andreas Egli Who spoke in court for more than 5 minutes before finally taking the decision To disqualify Djokovic From both matches and tournaments.
“Following his actions of intentionally hitting the ball dangerously or recklessly within the court or hitting the ball with reckless disregard of the consequences, in accordance with the Grand Slam rulebook, the U.S. Open tournament referees have ejected Novak Djokovic from the 2020 US Open, the United States Tennis Association said in a statement at the time. “Because he missed, Djokovic will lose all ranking points earned at the US Open and will be fined any prize money won at the tournament in addition to any and all fines imposed in connection with the offending incident.”
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Djokovic later addressed the incident via Instagram, writing, “This whole situation has left me really sad and empty. I checked on the person on the line and the tournament told me thank God she was feeling fine. I am extremely sorry for causing him so much stress. So spontaneously. so wrong. I am not disclosing his name to respect his privacy.”
He further added, “As far as the disqualification is concerned, I have to go back within myself and work on my disappointment and turn it all into a lesson for my development as a player and a person. I apologize to the @usopen tournament and everyone associated with it for my behavior. I am extremely grateful to my team and family for their rock support and my fans for always being with me. Thank you and I am very sorry.”
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