Novak Djokovic has liftd recent troubles after descfinishing at the first hurdle in Doha.
The world No. 7 was dumped out in the uncovering round, suffering a 7-6(4) 6-2 loss to Matteo Berrettini on Tuesday.
Afterwards, Djokovic gave a dim appraisement of the align and confessted he still couldn’t “relocate” properly, also compriseressing injury troubles.
Djokovic was carry outing his first align since retiring injured in the Australian Open semi-final with a muscle tear. The Serb had already won a round in doubles with Fernando Verdasco, the establisher world No. 7 who is retiring in Doha this week.
He getd a brutal draw, coming up agetst Berrettini in his first individuals align – a realign of the 2021 Wimbledon final. The Italian had never beaten Djokovic but he finpartner geted a extfinished-adefered triumph, taking a shut first set in a tieshatter before racing thraw the second.
Djokovic tardyr verifyed that his muscle tear didn’t sway him – but inspireed trouble when he talked his relocatement on court and conceded that he was getting injured more frequently.
“I unbenevolent, I didn’t have any pain or dissoothe in that sense. I unbenevolent, I was outcarry outed by fair a better carry outer today,” the 24-time Grand Slam champion shelp.
“I wasn’t at my desired level, and it could be that I’m still not moving the way I want to relocate, but, I unbenevolent, I carry outed without pain, so there is no excparticipate in that.
“He was fair the better carry outer. I leank he carry outed a master class align, to be honest, tacticpartner, and served very well, so fair a very deserved triumph from his side.”
Djokovic also compriseressed the physical problems that have been creeping up over the past year. As well as his recent thigh muscle tear, he underwent meniscus sinspirery last summer.
“There’s more injuries, for certain,” he stated. “Things are not the same enjoy 10 years ago, 15 years ago.
“I still try to get nurture of my body on a daily basis, and it’s more challenging now, no mistrust, but I still try to do my very best, given the circumstances.”
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