Following a fall, Srdjan, the father of Novak Djokovic, was reportedly taken to the hospital and accompanied by his son. In order to be with his father, the world No. 1 has canceled preparations to compete in the Rome Open in Italy, which was scheduled to take place in advance of the forthcoming French Open.
Serbian media sourceAccording to Zurnal, Srdjan shattered his humerus and was taken to the emergency room in Belgrade. His uncle Goran and Novak soon followed.
According to reports from his own country, Srdjan was at home feeding the birds when he slipped off his chair and struck his arm on the floor. He broke his upper arm and will require surgery. The length of time Novak’s father will remain in the hospital while he receives treatment is uncertain, but both he and his brother Marko hurried to be at his side.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion, who loosened his schedule to concentrate on the Majors, missed the Madrid Open this week and was scheduled to compete in Rome when the tournament began in a week.
When asked about his plans to compete in Madrid this year, Djokovic responded, “Unfortunately, I won’t be able to do that.” “I hope to be able to play in Rome as I have planned, provided I prepare adequately. I expect to reach my peak tennis performance at Roland Garros, but this year has been a little different for me.
Djokovic owes a great deal to his father for his tennis success, as it was disclosed that, after losing his job due to the Balkan Wars, Srdjan fell into debt and had to turn to loan sharks in war-torn Serbia in the 1990s to finance his son’s burgeoning athletic career during the 78-day bombing of Belgrade.
However, the 63-year-old has already stated that he hopes his son will give up tennis this year. In a documentary from the previous year, Srdjan stated, “I think for some time that he should have stopped working this extremely difficult job.”
“He has accomplished all of my wishes for him seven or eight years ago. The remainder is this wonderful bonus.
“His life is not limited to tennis; it is a part of it. When he retires from the tennis world, perhaps next year, I want him to be recognized for the things he will do in addition to what he has accomplished throughout his career. Furthermore, Novak is gradually but surely coming to an end—perhaps not in a year and a half.
“As a father, I wish that he had quit doing this incredibly challenging job a while ago. He has given it his all for 30 years, never taking his foot off the throttle, so it’s extremely demanding, both emotionally and physically, leaving little time for other pursuits.
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