Days before starting his US Open defence, Novak Djokovic had an injury scare that required him to shorten Friday’s training session with Holger Rune. After receiving treatment, the Serb has reportedly been unable to continue training at Flushing Meadows due to some discomfort.
On Friday afternoon, thousands of spectators swept upon Arthur Ashe Stadium to watch the 24-time Grand Slam champion work through some of his last preparations with Rune.
Rune exited the court without giving pictures and autographs to the disappointed crowd, but after thirty minutes, Djokovic was nowhere to be found.
Given that Djokovic’s bags and squad were ready and waiting on the Arthur Ashe court, there was some confusion regarding his non-attendance.
Though it’s unclear how serious Djokovic’s injury is, Rune made sure fans weren’t left feeling let down by throwing balls into the crowd before leaving. Additionally, it will be hoped that Djokovic’s training niggle doesn’t worsen before or after his US Open campaign starts.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
Now the world no.2, Djokovic played his last match on the 4th
of August when he defeated world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3) 7-6(2) in the final in Paris to win his 99th career title.This season the Serbian owns a 29-7 record. Djokovic clinched 1 title in Paris. Djokovic was the finalist in Wimbledon.
Novak Djokovic will take on the world no.138 Radu Albot in the 1st round on Monday at 9:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium. They have never played each other up to now on the main tour.
Djokovic conquered 1 title in 2024 in Paris. Novak got to the final in Wimbledon.
Djokovic won 100 titles in his career: 53 on hard courts, 20 on clay courts, 19 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Shanghai (Shanghai Rolex Masters) on the 30th of September and Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 28th of October.
Novak Djokovic |
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