Novak Djokovicwho was injured two weeks ago in Roland Garros and had surgery on his right knee, will participate in the Paris Olympic Games (July 26 to August 11), as announced by the Serbian Olympic Committee.
“Novak Djokovic (3rd in the world) and Dusan Lajovic (56th) meet the conditions related to the ATP ranking and have confirmed their participation” in the Games, the organization indicated in a statement.
The Olympic tennis tournament will be played in the same Roland Garros facilities, on land, where the Spanish Carlos Alcarazrecently crowned in Paris, will once again be another of the great favorites for Olympic gold.
The Serbian, 37 years old and holder of the record for titles of Grand Slam (24), suffered an injury to the medial meniscus in his right knee on June 3. Using anti-inflammatories, these physical discomforts did not prevent him from winning a marathon of more than four hours against the Argentine that day. Francisco Cerúndolobut was then forced to forfeit the quarterfinal match against Norwegian Casper Ruud.
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Djokovic, whose reluctance to any surgical intervention is known, decided to undergo arthroscopy the next day at a Parisian clinic, hoping to arrive in time for the Games, where he will try to win Olympic gold, the only major title missing from his palmares. The intervention was carried out successfully.
“The Paris Olympics are very important, they have always been a priority for me,” Djokovic recalled in April.
“Novak Djokovic and Dusan Lajovic meet the conditions related to the ATP ranking and have confirmed their participation”
Serbian Olympic Committee
‘Nole’ underwent surgery for the first time in 2018 after postponing a necessary intervention for two years due to the discomfort and pain he felt in his elbow. Famous was his refusal to be vaccinated against coronavirus during the pandemic.
The announcement of his participation in the Olympic Games by the Serbian Olympic Committee still needs to be confirmed by the facts, as Djokovic is currently in the rehabilitation process.
2024-06-18 17:55:44
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