“I don’t know if I will…” Injured Novak Djokovic unsure about further participation at Roland Garros after pipping Francisco Cerundolo in another high-intensity match

Djokovic enters the French Open semifinals for the 15th consecutive time, but is unsure of his participation this time.

“I don’t know if I will…” Injured Novak Djokovic unsure about further participation at Roland Garros after pipping Francisco Cerundolo in another high-intensity match

Novak Djokovic of Serbia receives treatment during his match against Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina on day nine of Roland Garros at Stade Roland Garros (Via Imago)

It was another nail-biter of a match at the French Open as Novak Djokovic beat Francisco Cerundolo in the fourth round. After a late-night match against Lorenzo Musetti, the Serbian entered the match with a lesser recovery time than his opponent, but still played his best to make it past the fourth round.

After a steady start, as usual, Djokovic lost a set to his opponent. However, as he was trying to make a comeback, he slipped and fell hard. As expected, Djokovic struggled with the pain as he held his knee and took a long medical time-out to assess his knee. Luckily for his fans, he decided to continue and fought back his position.

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I have had a minor knee problem for a few weeks, but it is not a big deal. Then I slipped in the second set and I felt pain. I took a lot of painkillers and they started to take effect at the end of the fourth. I don't know if I will play in the quarterfinals, we will wait and see.
Novak Djokovic said via Roland Garros Press

The World No.1 fought an uphill battle to send off the Argentine 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. However, he is now unsure about his participation in the future and will have to decide after a one-day rest. Nevertheless, it was another one of the epic Djokovic comeback as he made his place in the quarter-finals of the Roland Garros.

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Novak Djokovic reaches two more milestones after beating Francisco Cerundolo in the fourth round

Serbian ace Novak Djokovic played even better tennis, as compared to his third-round match, to keep his French Open dreams alive and hopes of remaining as the World No.1. This is his second consecutive five-setter win this tournament and moves up the draw to face a familiar opponent.

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Novak Djokovic (Via Imago)

With the win, Djokovic also achieved a couple of milestones. Firstly, he surpassed Roger Federer in the number of matches he won in the Grand Slams (370). On top of that, he made it to the French Open quarterfinals for the 15th consecutive time, 18 overall.

With the knee injury as a game-changing factor, the Serbian would hope to get as much rest as possible before another exciting quarter-final match against Casper Ruud – a rematch of last year’s Roland Garros Final as the Norwegian would hope to get his revenge.

The last time they met was at the Monte Carlo semifinals earlier this year, where it was all Ruud. He beat Djokovic for the first time in his career and would hope to repeat it to try to get another shot at the French Open title.

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