Novak Djokovic’s message after being hit by a bottle at the Rome Masters 1000 – – 2024-05-12 20:15:42

Novak Djokovic had an eventful day at the Rome Masters 1000 and, after his victory against the Frenchman Corentin Moutet 6-3 and 6-1, the Serbian tennis player received an involuntary bottle hit on his head while signing autographs for the fans who were They were in the stands and had to be treated by doctors due to the impact of the object that injured him.

After the incident, which was proven through the images to be 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,” Djokovic wrote on his public accounts. That was the only comment Nole made on the matter, as he did not appear at the post-match press conference.

Djokovic advanced to the second round in the tournament taking place in the capital of Italy and will play on Sunday, May 12, against the Chilean Alejandro Tabilo, who has just defeated the German Yannick Hanfmann.

Once the match against Moutet was over, the Serbian was heading to the locker room area and when he stopped to sign some autographs for the public, a bottle of water that accidentally fell from the stands hit his head and injured him.

The 36-year-old tennis player collapsed on the ground, clutching the affected area and had to be treated by doctors. Later, it was found that Nole had a cut on his scalp that caused bleeding.

As reported by Italy’s Sky Sport, 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, the water bottle accidentally slipped from a fan’s backpack when he was trying 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. His condition is not a cause for concern.”