Banja Luka: Novak Djokovic stated on Monday that he has not absolutely recovered from the elbow drawback that stored him out within the final 16 of the Monte Carlo Masters final week.
The world primary struggled together with his serve earlier than dropping to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti in Monaco.
Djokovic, who underwent elbow surgical procedure in 2018, stated, “The elbow shouldn’t be in splendid situation, however as an example it’s ok. Hopefully it will likely be absolutely prepared for the primary match.”
The Serb equaled Rafael Nadal’s males’s file of twenty-two Grand Slam titles by successful the Australian Open earlier this 12 months. He will likely be among the many robust contenders for the French Open subsequent month.
Within the second spherical of Banja Luka, the 35-year-old will face 87th-ranked French teenager Luca Van Esche, who beat Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland 1-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 on Monday.
Djokovic stated earlier than the event, “I’ve by no means met this man earlier than, I do not know a lot about him. I do know he is younger, he simply broke into the highest 100.” the venue.
“I truthfully thought Wawrinka was going to win immediately, he was main a lot of the match. So it actually was a shock, a win for this little man, this Frenchman.”
Van Asche bounced again in opposition to former world quantity three Wawrinka, who’s 20 years his senior and has dropped to world No. 84.
He stated of enjoying Djokovic, “It could be unimaginable for me and I am solely 18.”
“I do know the group will not be with me I assume, however I will get pleasure from it and I will attempt to win.”
The world primary struggled together with his serve earlier than dropping to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti in Monaco.
Djokovic, who underwent elbow surgical procedure in 2018, stated, “The elbow shouldn’t be in splendid situation, however as an example it’s ok. Hopefully it will likely be absolutely prepared for the primary match.”
The Serb equaled Rafael Nadal’s males’s file of twenty-two Grand Slam titles by successful the Australian Open earlier this 12 months. He will likely be among the many robust contenders for the French Open subsequent month.
Within the second spherical of Banja Luka, the 35-year-old will face 87th-ranked French teenager Luca Van Esche, who beat Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland 1-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 on Monday.
Djokovic stated earlier than the event, “I’ve by no means met this man earlier than, I do not know a lot about him. I do know he is younger, he simply broke into the highest 100.” the venue.
“I truthfully thought Wawrinka was going to win immediately, he was main a lot of the match. So it actually was a shock, a win for this little man, this Frenchman.”
Van Asche bounced again in opposition to former world quantity three Wawrinka, who’s 20 years his senior and has dropped to world No. 84.
He stated of enjoying Djokovic, “It could be unimaginable for me and I am solely 18.”
“I do know the group will not be with me I assume, however I will get pleasure from it and I will attempt to win.”