Men’s tennis world leading Novak Djokovic put on a biking accident safety helmet on Saturday as a “precaution” after being appealed the head by a canteen at the Rome Open.
Djokovic was welcoming followers on facility court at the Foro Italico after his second-round sway France’s Corentin Moutet on Friday when a container struck him on the head and left him wincing suffering on the ground.
“Thank you for the messages of worry,” Djokovic created on Twitter on Saturday.
“It was a mishap and I’m great relaxing in the resort with a cold pack. See you all on Sunday.”
The 36-year-old later uploaded a video clip of himself putting on a bike safety helmet for training, with the amusing message: “Today I came ready.”
He following faces Chile’s Alejandro Tabillo on Sunday as the Serb plans for the French Open with a huge opportunity to include in his 6 titles in Rome, where just Rafael Nadal has actually won greater than 10.
There were worries Djokovic might sign up with the checklist of gamers taking out from the event as the 24-time Grand Slam victor was covered by safety and security personnel as he was accompanied from the area walking.
However event coordinators later on provided a quick declaration claiming Djokovic’s “problem is not a reason for worry”, and shared a video clip revealing the container inadvertently sliding from a viewer’s hold.
Djokovic’s lack will certainly be a strike to the last significant event prior to the French Open, which is currently without Italian world second Jannik Sinner and third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz.
Home followers were likewise not able to applaud on previous Wimbledon finalists Matteo Berrettini and Lorenzo Musetti, with Musetti bailing out after shedding to France’s Terence Atmane on Friday early morning.
And Djokovic’s excellent clay-court opponent Nadal, a follower favored with multitudes of viewers, was gotten rid of by seventh-seeded Hubert Hurkacz in the 2nd round on Saturday.
