Novak Djokovic has finally landed in Tokyo where he will play the Japan Open. The world no.1 decided to compete in Tokyo and not in Beijing this year as he wanted to test the ground ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games in 2020.
The shoulder injury
Unfortunately, the Serbian got injured to his left shoulder to withdraw when playing in the 4th round of the recent US Open against Stan Wawrinka. It wasn’t clear if Novak would have been ready to compete in the Asian Swing, but eventually, he made it. The decision was made after Djokovic had a couple of excellent training sessions after a 3-weeks’ break. The good news was that he was injury-free.
From Serbia to Italy and Japan
Novak arrived in Tokyo on Friday after a quick trip to lake Como (Italy). The world no.1 needs to win Tokyo and the following ATP1000 in Shanghai if he wants to keep his top rank.
Kon’nichiwa 👋🏼 pic.twitter.com/wSXFl0yZit
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) September 27, 2019
Novak Djokovic’s ranking and performance in 2019
Now the world no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 1st of September when he surrendered to Stan Wawrinka 6-4 7-5 2-1 ret. in the 4th round in U.S. Open.
This year Novak has a 41-8 win-loss record. Novak conquered 3 titles in 2019 at the Australian Open, in Madrid and in Wimbledon. Novak was the finalist in Rome.
