Bad day for Serbian Dusan Lajovic. According to the specialized media Clay, the former 23rd player in the world was seriously injured on his way to the locker room on Friday after his defeat against the Chilean Tomas Berrios Vera (7-5, 7-6). [9-7]), during the first Davis Cup qualifying match.
The 35-year-old would have violently hit a glass wall and suffered a brain contusion, a cut inside his mouth and possible loosening of his teeth.
Transported in “serious condition”
Transported by ambulance to a hospital in Santiago (Chile), Dusan Lajovic would not have lost consciousness but would be in “very serious condition”, specifies the media Clay.
Before this incident, the Serbian was said to have played his match in a hostile climate, complaining about the noise from the crowd and arguing with a spectator. “Obviously we were prepared for some provocations. Most people had come to enjoy tennis, but a few people in the stands showed disrespect…” declared the 123rd player in the world at a press conference.
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