Novak Djokovic denied coping with any accidents following his shock Qatar Open loss however now he has been noticed limping on the Doha Airport.
Through the Australian Open, the 37-year-old sustained a hamstring tear, which pressured him to retire after just one set performed in his semifinal towards Alexander Zverev.
Final week, the Serb confirmed he was wholesome and would return to motion in Doha this week.
And Djokovic did make his comeback on the Qatar Open but it surely wasn’t spectacular after Matteo Berrettini upset him 7-6 (4) 6-2 within the first spherical.
The previous world No. 1 additionally performed in doubles with Fernando Verdasco – they gained their opening match earlier than shedding within the quarterfinal.
Now, Spanish publication AS posted a video through which the document 24-time Grand Slam champion could be seen leaving Qatar in limps.
VIDEO: Nole leaving Doha this morning.Novak’s first match in Indian Wells is in 2 weeks 🙏 pic.twitter.com/dQKCnzbymO
— 𝚗𝚒𝚌𝚔. A͟O͟¹⁰ (@NoleLondon) February 21, 2025
Djokovic insisted he was bodily high-quality
Going into the match, the Serb had 4 wins and 0 losses towards Berrettini.
However after not taking part in his greatest tennis and shedding to the Italian, the 37-year-old shrugged off any damage considerations.
As an alternative, Djokovic mentioned he merely did not play effectively and Berrettini made probably the most out of that.
“I didn’t have any ache or discomfort in that sense. I used to be outplayed by only a higher participant at this time,” the world No. 7 mentioned after the loss.
“Sure, I wasn’t at my desired stage, and it could possibly be that I’m nonetheless not shifting the way in which I need to transfer, however, I imply, I performed with out ache, so there isn’t a excuse in that.
“He was simply the higher participant. I believe he performed a masterclass match, to be sincere, tactically, and served very effectively, so only a very deserved win from his aspect.”
Djokovic’s subsequent scheduled match is the Indian Wells Masters, which begins on March fifth.
