He has not lost his legendary outspokenness. Made a Knight of the Legion of Honor last week by Emmanuel Macron, John McEnroe rebelled against the organization of Roland-Garros, this Thursday in the columns of Figaro. The American regrets that Novak Djokovic was forced to play so late against Lorenzo Musetti, on the night of Saturday to Sunday. Their match ended at more than 3 a.m. Since then, the Serb has had to withdraw.
“Putting Djokovic, 37, on the court at 10:30 p.m., without knowing how long his match would last, it was a huge mistake on the part of the organization,” said John McEnroe. I understand they wanted to catch up, but there were other solutions to finish the other match (Bergs vs. Dimitrov). »
“It was a huge mistake on the part of the organization”
According to him, this late meeting could have handicapped Novak Djokovic for the rest of his tournament. “He had to go to sleep at 7 a.m. and come back to play a day and a half later,” he continued. It’s a challenge for anyone. He had to fight five sets again, that’s too much to ask. Same for Novak. If we can’t say for sure, it’s one of the reasons why he injured his knee. In any case, you don’t treat a player, and even less the best in the world, that way. »
After defeating Lorenzo Musetti at the end of the night, Novak Djokovic eliminated Francisco Cerundolo in the round of 16, after a five-set battle. Before forfeiting his quarter-final against Casper Ruud.
