Within hours of playing his match for the third round of the Rome Masters 1000 (it will be tomorrow Sunday against the Chilean Alejandro Tabilo), Novak Djokovic made a funny appearance after the unfortunate episode he had to live through yesterday after defeating the Frenchman Corentin Moutet. A fan hit him on the head with a bottle, which is why he had to be helped by doctors. However, the Serbian did not lose his sense of humor despite the accident: he signed autographs again but, this time, with a bicycle helmet on his head.
“Today I came prepared”was the message he left on social networks along with the video in which he is seen smiling as usual, leaving his signature on the elements of his fans who cheered him and laughed with him.
Novak Djokovic had an eventful day in Rome Masters 1000 and, after his victory against the Frenchman Corentin Moutet by 6-3 and 6-1, the Serbian tennis player received an involuntary bottle on his head while signing autographs for the fans who were in the stands and had to be treated by doctors for the blow of the object that injured him.
After the incident, which was verified through the images that it was involuntary and there was no attempt at aggression on the part of the viewer, the number one in the ranking spoke out on social networks and brought peace of mind to his fans. “Thank you for the messages of concern. This was an accident and I’m fine, resting at the hotel with an ice pack. See you all on Sunday.”wrote Djokovic in their public accounts. That was the only comment he made. Nole about it, since he did not appear at the post-match press conference.
Once the match against Moutet was over, the Serbian headed to the locker room area and when he stopped to sign some autographs for the public, a water bottle that accidentally fell from the stands, hit his head and injured him. The tennis player 36 years He collapsed to the ground, clutching the affected area and had to be treated by doctors. Later, it was found that Nole He had a cut on his scalp that caused bleeding.
According to the media Sky Sport from Italy, Djokovic was escorted by private security personnel and was immediately transferred to the infirmary to receive medical treatment. The Serbian returned to the locker room with a bandage on his head and with signs of concern about the incident.
While the Roman police were reviewing the images from the cameras in the stadium to be able to identify the person who supposedly threw the bottle and determine whether the event was intentional or accidental, a video began to go viral showing how the incident really occurred. According to the images that went viral on social networks, water bottle accidentally slipped out of fan’s backpack when he tried to look out to ask Djokovic for an autograph.
On the other hand, the organization of the Rome tournament issued a brief statement about what happened: “Novak Djokovic was hit on the head with a water bottle when he was leaving Center Court at the end of his match while signing autographs for spectators. He was subjected to the necessary medications, and left the Foro Italico to return to his hotel. Your condition is not a cause for concern”.
Djokovic advanced to the second round in the tournament taking place in the capital of Italy and will play against the Chilean Alejandro Tabilo, who has just defeated the German Yannick Hanfmann.
* The summary of the match between Djokovic and Moutet in Rome
