Novak Djokovic provides Laver Cup injury update ahead of first regular event in two months
Novak Djokovic has provided a positive update on the wrist injury he struggled with during the Laver Cup. The world number 7 is playing his first regular tour since Wimbledon more than two months ago at ATP 250 in Tel Aviv this week, and took part in the singles and doubles draws.
Djokovic has been out of action since Wimbledon after his unvaccinated status kept him out of US Open and Masters events in America and Canada. He made his return to the Laver Cup last week, but hasn't played a standard round-based tournament in over two months.
The 35-year-old's Tel Aviv hopes took a hit when he battled a right wrist injury in their loss to World Team's Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Laver Cup on Sunday, November 12, 2019. having tied it down before revealing that he had been struggling with it for several days but had previously been able to control it.
But there is good news for the 21-time Grand Slam champion, as he gave an update on what he called the "mini-injury" after arriving in Tel Aviv. "I trained for almost two hours and everything was fine," he said, according to Sasa Ozmo.
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"I feel good and I'm happy the mini injury is behind me. Knock on wood, hopefully it stays that way. The top seed of the Tel Aviv Watergen Open will also get a pass for the second round, where he will face Thiago Monteiro or Pablo Andujar.
But Djokovic is doing double duty this week, teaming up with Jonathan Erlich in doubles, as they face the all-Dutch pair of Bart Stevens and Sander Arends in their opener. The Serbian won the only doubles title of his career alongside Erlich at Queen's in 2010, and partners the 45-year-old again for Erlich's final test.
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Novak Djokovic has provided a positive update on the wrist injury he struggled with during the Laver Cup. The world number 7 is playing his first regular tour since Wimbledon more than two months ago at ATP 250 in Tel Aviv this week, and took part in the singles and doubles draws.
Djokovic has been out of action since Wimbledon after his unvaccinated status kept him out of US Open and Masters events in America and Canada. He made his return to the Laver Cup last week, but hasn't played a standard round-based tournament in over two months.
The 35-year-old's Tel Aviv hopes took a hit when he battled a right wrist injury in their loss to World Team's Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Laver Cup on Sunday, November 12, 2019. having tied it down before revealing that he had been struggling with it for several days but had previously been able to control it.
But there is good news for the 21-time Grand Slam champion, as he gave an update on what he called the "mini-injury" after arriving in Tel Aviv. "I trained for almost two hours and everything was fine," he said, according to Sasa Ozmo.
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"I feel good and I'm happy the mini injury is behind me. Knock on wood, hopefully it stays that way. The top seed of the Tel Aviv Watergen Open will also get a pass for the second round, where he will face Thiago Monteiro or Pablo Andujar.
But Djokovic is doing double duty this week, teaming up with Jonathan Erlich in doubles, as they face the all-Dutch pair of Bart Stevens and Sander Arends in their opener. The Serbian won the only doubles title of his career alongside Erlich at Queen's in 2010, and partners the 45-year-old again for Erlich's final test.
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