Novak Djokovic’s struggle with elbow continues as he reaches Banja Luka unfit

Novak Djokovic sheds light on his injured elbow and his readiness to play at the Srpska Open

Novak Djokovic’s struggle with elbow continues as he reaches Banja Luka unfit

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Novak Djokovic talked about his elbow injury at a press conference ahead of the Srpska Open that takes place at Banja Luka. In the Monte-Carlo Masters Round of 16, he wore a Black armband for the match against Lorenzo Musetti, which he lost in 3 sets. This left Novak’s fans worried about his performance in the clay season. But the world no. 1 is back for the Srpska Open. He was asked about how is his elbow now. To which the Serb replied, “It’s not ideal, but it’s good enough. I hope it will be fully ready for my first match here. ”

Novak Djokovic‘s brother Djordje Djokovic is the director of this tournament. The Srpska Open moved to Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina this April 2023. This is a home tournament for Novak Djokovic and he is very excited to be playing in the tournament again. A reporter asked him if he is excited that the tournament is happening in Banja Luka. To which the Serb replied, “I am super excited to be here.”

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Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev, who won the Monte-Carlo Masters yesterday, are the Top 10 players to play at this tournament. Other players to play the ATP 250 are Borna Coric, Miomir Kecmanovic, Stan Wawrinka, Tallon Griekspoor, Jiri Lehecka, and Richard Gasquet.

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Controversial Tennis Complex for Novak Djokovic at Banja Luka

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Srpska Open 2023 tennis tournament will be held in one of the most beautiful locations in Banja Luka. The tennis courts are in the Tennis Association of the Republic of Srpska within the spacious park of Dr. Mladen Stojanovic. Novak Djokovic has said before, “There is no better feeling than playing in front of your crowd.”

Djokovic faced flak for building the courts in just 6 months at Banja Luka. The opening ceremony of the facility happened 4 days back on April 13th. Apparently, the facility was burdened with irregularities during construction and also had some criminal charges over the bidding process.

There were also questions regarding the permits for the space. Since the tournament is organized by the Djokovic family, there were some amount of criticism that they faced.

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