Novak Djokovic mentioned he was bothered by a wrist downside in the course of the Laver Cup in London and that his prolonged absence from the Tour lately may very well be responsible.
The three-day match in London’s O2 Enviornment was Djokovic’s first occasion because the Serb received his twenty first Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon in early July.
The 35-year-old, who missed the North American hardcourt swing and the U.S. Open as a result of not being vaccinated towards COVID-19, produced a blinding efficiency on his return to the Tour on Saturday by successful his singles and doubles matches.
Nonetheless, he misplaced to Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime on the ultimate day of competitors on Sunday.
“I’ve been battling my proper wrist for the final 4, 5 days, to be trustworthy. I’ve been holding it underneath management,” Djokovic advised reporters.
“The 2 matches yesterday most likely had an impact. As we speak was not simple. I could not function quick or as precisely as I wish to. That has affected the entire recreation.”
Djokovic mentioned qualifying for November’s ATP Finals in Turin remained his objective and that he’ll play a match in Tel Aviv this week adopted by an occasion in Kazakhstan subsequent week after which the Paris Masters on the finish of October.
His Wimbledon victory ensures him a spot within the Tour-ending Finals if he stays ranked on this planet’s prime 20.
Djokovic, who’s at the moment ranked seventh, mentioned the wrist situation may very well be as a result of a mixture of things.
“May very well be not taking part in matches virtually three months, after which situations listed below are such that the balls are actually large and gradual,” he mentioned.
“You at all times need to generate a whole lot of wrist motion and pace, which may very well be the case why I’ve been feeling soreness.”