Serbian tennis God Novak Djokovic catches the spotlight but not for his usual on-court brilliance. When all eyes are on the Serb ahead of the American Grand Slam, a sudden incident changes his fate, leaving his followers in doubt. As the focus shifts to speculation from strategy, a source came forward with the latest update. While the revelations brought a shockwave, the tennis world is left with a burning question: Will Djokovic play the US Open?
Ahead of the US Open, Djokovic attended his practice sessions without a knee brace. However, it was the Serb’s friendly match against Juan Martin Del Potro at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, when Djokovic wore a compression sleeve. Not to forget, how he was limping during the Paris Olympics. During the Serb’s quarterfinal clash against Stefanos Tsitsipas, he was in visible pain and was anxious about the next rounds
Aiming to return to normal practice following the exhibition clash, Djokovic set up a training session with Rune, but he was nowhere to be found. According to a Danish Journalist, Djokovic skipped his US Open practice session with Holger Rune because he needed medical treatment. “The Rune camp was then told that Djokovic would have to receive treatment to see if he could continue his training,” tweeted a Djokovic fan.
Djokovic’s 2024 season was moderate till the 2024 Paris Olympic. Since his 2024 Roland Garros run, the Serb has been burdened with injuries. He had no choice but to withdraw from the French Grand Slam after his right knee’s medial meniscus tear. Djokovic had an operation in Paris days before the Wimbledon and despite that, he not only participated in the tournament but also reached its finals. The former world number-one might impress the tennis world with his courage during Wimbledon but he might be facing serious trouble ahead of his run at the Flushing Meadows.
The Serb awaits his first match against Moldova’s Radu Albot in the US Open’s first round. Despite being a clear favorite, Djokovic’s injury concerns left people anxious about his US Open run. But, what did trigger people’s concern about his upcoming Grand Slam participation?
Novak Djokovic missed his practice session with Rune before the US Open
Djokovic was supposed to attend a practice session with Holger Rune at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Many came to the stadium in the afternoon to see Nole preparing his final strategies for the Grand Slam. However, an unexpected incident troubled Djokovic’s practice session. He felt some discomfort while practicing and couldn’t continue despite receiving treatments.
On the other hand, Rune waited 30 minutes at the stadium for the Serbian legend. When he found no signs of Djokovic, the Danish ATP star simply signed autographs, clicked photos, and left the stadium. The confusion appeared because Djokovic and his team’s bags were at the Arthur Ashe Court but he wasn’t seen anywhere.
TV2 reported that Djokovic suffered from this issue after a small training session with Rune and the Danish player was notified after an hour that Nole won’t be practicing. “It’s claimed that the Norwegian star and Djokovic trained at a very high level for an hour from noon to 1pm local time in New York,” said Rune according to the Express Magazine.
Novak Djokovic’s injury concern has left his followers anxious. Despite reaching Wimbledon’s finals, Australian Open semi-finals, and French Open’s quarterfinals this season, Djokovic couldn’t win a Grand Slam. Given that he is at his career’s last stage, all small participations matter to his fans. Following his recent injury concern, Djokovic has left his fans with a burning question: Is the Serb heading towards a retirement finally?
