Novak Djokovic loses in Rome and explains that it could have been due to the blow to the head

The Serbian Novak Djokovic sowed doubt this Sunday about his state of form, after losing to the Chilean Alejandro Tabilo (6-3 and 6-2).

This after the blow he accidentally suffered on Friday to the head when a bottle that a fan was carrying in a backpack fell on him from the stands.

“I have to congratulate Tabilo. “It’s the first time I’ve faced him and he’s a great player, with a lot of quality and a very complete game,” ‘Nole’ said at a press conference after losing to the Chilean, who signed his first victory against a top-10 team. .

“I wasn’t able to find a good feeling on the track, to be honest. “I was completely out,” he said.

When asked if he thought the bottle crash may have played a role, he left the door open.

“I do not know, that’s the truth. I have to check. The training was different. I didn’t feel anything, but I didn’t feel the same as in the last game either. I’ve been a completely different player than I was two nights ago. Could be. Don’t know. I have to do medical checkups and see what is happening,” he commented.

And he did not ensure his presence at Roland Garros: “I haven’t done any scans or any tests. Right now, I think I should do it, so…. I’ll do it and we’ll see. Let’s see what happens”.

Novak Djokovic roulette on the incident of hitting his head

The Serbian explained how he experienced the accident: “It was unexpected, obviously. He wasn’t even looking up. Then I felt a very strong blow to the head. “It impacted me a lot.”

“I went through half an hour or an hour of nausea, dizziness, blood, a lot of different things. I managed to sleep well, but I had headaches. The next day (Saturday) I was pretty good, so I thought I was fine. Maybe it’s okay. Maybe not,” she added.

“I mean, the way I felt on the court today was completely like a different player had put on my shoes.”. No rhythm, no tempo, no balance at all in any shot. “It’s a little worrying,” he said.

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