Novak Djokovic says he’ll do his finest to return to the courtroom “as quickly as doable” after present process surgical procedure on a knee damage.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion withdrew from Wednesday’s French Open quarter-final against Casper Ruud after tearing the medial meniscus in his proper knee throughout a fourth-round victory over Francisco Cerundolo.
Restoration is prone to take at the least three weeks, that means the Serb may probably miss Wimbledon, which begins on 1 July.
The damage can even impression the 37-year-old’s preparations for the Olympic Video games, which start on 27 July in Paris.
“I’m nonetheless processing all of it however I’m glad to replace you that the surgical procedure went effectively,” Djokovic wrote on X., external
“My love for this sport is robust and the will to compete on the highest degree is what retains me going.”
Djokovic is a seven-time Wimbledon champion and misplaced to Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set thriller in final 12 months’s closing.
He has, nevertheless, by no means received Olympic gold, and has made no secret that including that title was a key precedence for him this 12 months.
“I’m so appreciative of the workforce of docs who’ve been by my facet in addition to the overwhelming assist I’ve acquired from my followers,” Djokovic wrote alongside an image of himself and his medical workforce.
“I’m going to do my finest to be wholesome and match to return to the courtroom as quickly as doable.”
Djokovic can even lose his standing because the world primary with Italy’s Jannik Sinner set to take his place.
Australian Open champion Sinner faces Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz within the French Open semi-finals on Friday.