Novak Djokovic was hit in the head by a drinking bottle after his victory at the Masters 1000 tournament in Rome against Frenchman Corentin Moutet. Videos on social media showed the Serb signing autographs for fans on his way out of the stadium on Friday evening when a bottle fell on his head. The world number one then collapsed to the ground and grabbed the back of his head.
In a statement from the organizers it was said that the drinking bottle had probably accidentally fallen on the six-time winner of the tournament and was not thrown at him on purpose. According to a report by the AP news agency, the bottle fell out of a child’s backpack.
The tournament released a video showing that Novak Djokovic was hit on the head by accident.
The bottle slipped from a fan’s backpack.
Just a very unfortunate, unlucky situation. ❤️🩹
(via @InteBNLdItalia)
pic.twitter.com/5LIzzWZpMS— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) 10. May 2024
Organizers give the all-clear
The organizers of the tennis tournament in the Italian capital announced in the evening that Djokovic had been treated with appropriate medication and had already left the Foro Italico to return to his hotel. His condition is not worrying.
Previously, Djokovic had easily won the game against Moutet in the Roman Foro Italico 6:3 6:1. The 24-time Grand Slam champion moved into the third round, where he will now face Alejandro Tabilo from Chile.
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2024-05-10 20:50:33
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