Novak Djokovic37 years old, He announced yesterday his withdrawal from Roland Garros after suffering a tear in the meniscus of his right knee. After consulting several specialists, The Serbian has set to work to try to return as soon as possible and that is the Olympic Games in Paris (July 27 to August 4). His record is missing Olympic gold.
Djokovic, seg�n L’Equipe, He will undergo surgery in Paris this Wednesday, which means he will miss Wimbledon (July 1 to 14). The Balkan will not be able to defend the 1,200 points from the last final at the All England Club and will have a significant decline in the ranking.
Djokovic breaks two records from Federer: 370 wins in the ‘Grand Slam’ and 59 times in the quarterfinals
It should be remembered that his withdrawal before playing the Roland Garros quarterfinals meant he lost a total of 1,600 points. He has therefore lost the ATP title and could fall to third place if Carlos Alcaraz is crowned this Sunday.
Nadal, neither
Djokovic’s loss at Wimbledon could be joined by Rafael Nadal, who already hinted after his elimination in Paris that he was not going to risk his preparation for the Games with a double change of surface: the earth to the grass and again earth.
In the big grass, Jannik Sinner and Alcaraz will be the first two seeds so they could only meet in a hypothetical final unlike Roland Garros where they meet this Friday in the semi-finals.
