Novak Djokovici stopped on Friday night in Wimbledon, Jannik Siunner, not not taking any chance and winning 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. The former world leader, reached 38, did an x -ray of his situation, confessing that more than that he cannot give.
Novak Djokovici can no longer exceed his limits. Photo Getty Images
“I do not think it is related to luck, but only to age. I take care of my body, but the reality hit me in the last year and a half. It is hard for me to accept, because when I am fresh I can still play a good tennis and I have shown this this year. But to play five sets, especially this year, it was a long time.
Sinner and Alcaraz cannot be defeated
I was in the semifinals of each Grand Slam tournament, but I have to play with Sinner or Alcaraz. They are young, prepared … I enter that match with the half -empty tank, then it is not possible to win. These are things I have to accept, face reality and get the best out of it.
I had many problems, I didn’t feel good on the field. I do not want to talk about the details of the injury, to complain that I could not play at my best level. I have to congratulate Jannik, he is in the final. I am disappointed that I could not move as I wanted ”, said
Novak Djokovici, quoted by Sportal.Blic.rs.
The body no longer listens to
The Serb is aware that he cannot change things in the future, because both Sinner and Alcaraz are too strong, while his body can no longer exceed certain limits: I do not know what I could do differently, because the number of hours I spend daily taking care of me … Unfortunately, the reward does not come, but it has come for years. Maybe now I can say that I was not lucky, but I received a lot from God and from life in my career, that it would be unfair to begin to complain about injuries.
I was physically fit for so long, I had an excellent career, now I get the maximum of what I have. Of course, I am disappointed, not because of the defeat, because I was not a favorite … but because of the physical aspect that bothers me. You are there, you want to play, you are dedicated, but the body does not listen to you. “
