A right elbow injury is one of the reasons why the Serbian tennis player is not in the best form, causing him pain every time he makes hand-to-hand contributions or hand-to-hand contributions. The injury has become more serious and has forced the 30-year-old to miss the rest of his playing career until the end of 2017.
With this decision, Nole will miss the US Open as well as end a streak of 51 consecutive appearances across all Grand Slam fronts. It is known that the world No. 4 will return to compete in January 2018. Exactly a year ago, Roger Federer also announced his withdrawal from the 2016 half season and then had an extremely impressive comeback in 2017.
This is one of those types of injuries that cannot be repaired immediately. You need time to restore it in the most natural way. Indeed, for me this was not an easy decision, Djokovic regrets not being able to compete in the US Open.
Since starting to participate in the Grand Slam arena at the Australian Open in 2005, Nole has not missed a tournament. During this difficult period, the Serbian tennis player has won 12 championships, including 2 cups at the 2011 and 2015 US Open.
"No matter how excellent the parameters are, it will have to come to an end. My body is also limited, I have to look at that and always feel happy with everything I have done up to this point.
I have consulted many experts and doctors, both in Serbia and around the world, who are consistent that this injury needs time to calm down. A long break is inevitable. I will do everything to help her recover, Nole shared.
Since winning the Roland Garros 2016 championship, Djokovic has been playing up and down and dropping from world No. 1 to No. 4. According to the Serbian tennis player, this injury is the reason why he cannot play at his best.
