It is not clear whether the hard reusable bottle was launched deliberately from the stands, or fell accidentally onto Djokovic’s head.
Novak Djokovic was left crouched on the ground in pain as the bottle hit him on the back of the head as he was signing autographs for fans.ROME - Novak Djokovic was left in agony after being struck with a hard plastic water bottle as he left the court following his 6-3, 6-1 win over France’s Corentin Moutet at the Rome Open which advanced him to the third round on May 10.
Djokovic was then led from the arena on foot by security staff who covered the 24-time Grand Slam winner while he made his way into the bowels of the stands. Tournament organisers did not respond to AFP’s request for an update on Djokovic’s condition, but should he be OK he will face Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo next as the Serb warms up for the French Open with a great chance to add to his array of titles at the Foro Italico, where only Rafael Nadal has won more with 10.
The Rome tournament, which runs until May 19, is missing two of its biggest stars with Italian world number two Jannik Sinner and third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz both withdrawing from the men’s draw before the start.
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