Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic suffered an unfortunate accident after his second-round match at the Rome Masters. He was hit by a metal water bottle in his head. The 36-year-old later revealed that he was doing fine and also came out for practice the next day. Djokovic played his third-round match on Sunday too.
However, he looked completely out of rhythm as he lost in straight sets to Alejandro Tabilo. It was an unusual performance from Djokovic and this led to people asking him if the water bottle incident had something to do with his below-par performance. The Serbian did not completely blame the loss on the incident but did not deny it either.
Djokovic went on to talk about how he felt on the court. The 36-year-old said that he did not feel like himself under high pressure and that there was a lack of coordination throughout the match. Djokovic then talked about going for a medical checkup and also claimed that he felt nauseous and dizzy for an hour after the incident.
It was unexpected obviously. I wasn't even looking up. Then I felt a very strong hit in the head. That has, yeah, really impacted me a lot. After that I got the medical care. Been through half an hour, an hour of nausea, dizziness, blood, a lot of different things. I managed to sleep okay. I had headaches.Novak Djokovic said after his defeat to Alejandro Tabilo
Was Novak Djokovic going through a concussion during his match?
This statement from Novak Djokovic about feeling nauseous and dizzy led to people discussing the injury. While some claimed that it was just an excuse from Djokovic to justify his below-par performance, a few felt it was a concussion. A journalist, who claims to have worked as a coach, also claimed on X that Djokovic is going through a concussion.
Sounds like a concussion. I’ve done some coaching (different sport) and had to go through concussion protocol training. If he were one of my kids, I wouldn’t let him play for at least 10 days, then re-check symptoms. So unlucky.Amy Lundy Dahl on X said about Novak Djokovic’s injury.
Sounds like a concussion.
I’ve done some coaching (different sport) and had to go through concussion protocol training. If he were one of my kids, I wouldn’t let him play for at least 10 days, then re-check symptoms. So unlucky. 😔 https://t.co/T6O8ZKDlWp
Check out more reactions on Djokovic’s comments:
I have had a concussion. Novak is still recovering from one. It absolutely is a main reason, it will take another 1-2 weeks for him to get himself back.
— Mortgage Pro (@MortgageSense83) May 12, 2024Nole it’s the legs … the legs are not moving. U are not practicing enough and it doesn’t matter how many coaches u will change. U do not get enough matches so you are not fit. Thats all. Then u lose confidence. U know the drill champ.
— Amica Excultus (@AN_TennisPundit) May 12, 2024Give me a break. That water bottle fell like 5 feet and happened 48 hours ago. Soft.
— Austin (@AustRobert3) May 12, 2024How about you give some credit to Tabilo. I've been hit in the head with a water bottle before, every dad with kids has, I never whined like this before in my life.
— Professor Nez (@professornez) May 12, 2024Really? Come on man, really Djokovic? be Serious
— Bruno Santos 🇺🇸🇵🇹🇲🇽 (@BrunoAKSG) May 12, 2024The most terrible thing is that post concussion will not show up on a MRI and it will not be detected by a doctor who is unfamiliar with this unique condition. He needs to see a neurologist…
— Charmine JG (@CharmineG95116) May 12, 2024This should tell you Djokovic is finished, Sinner, Alcaraz and probably Rune will win Rolland Garros
— Azeez Adams (@AdamsOmoboriowo) May 12, 2024one men show.. one n only @DjokerNole ….when you defeated #Covid19 .. you can recover soon or later … we are with you
— zaviews (@zaviews) May 12, 2024This is ridiculous- there was no thrown velocity or propulsion the drop couldn’t have been more than 6ft. Sure it probably hurt and left mark but that’s the extent of it- no concussion, no lingering effects affecting play-just another bad loss, …next
— NJCaliboy (@GymFigTenFan) May 12, 2024While it is still to be confirmed whether Djokovic was going through a concussion during his third-round match at the Rome Masters, the Serbian was certainly not playing at his best. Djokovic was completely blown away by Alejandro Tabilo, who won the match in straight sets of 6-2, 6-3.
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