After Alcaraz and Sinner who did not participate, after Nadal was defeated in the second round, the Internazionali d'Italia also lost world number 1 Novak Djokovic .
The Serbian was beaten in the round of 32 by the Chilean Alejandro Tabilo in two easy sets, 6-2, 6-3 .
After the knockout Djokovic returns to that water bottle that fell on his head while he was signing autographs after the first match played in Rome. An accident, it was established, but it could be the cause of the defeat.
« That episode could have had an impact . I don't know yet, I'll have to check it out but it could be. I did a simple workout, I didn't feel anything, but I also didn't feel like the other times. Today, under heavy stress, it was pretty bad, not in terms of pain, but in terms of balance. I had no coordination. I was a completely different player than I was two nights ago. I have to do medical checks and see what's happening."
Yesterday Nole joked about the episode, met his fans and gave autographs with a helmet on his head.
No blame on the person responsible for the accident: «It was seen very clearly, it was a truly unfortunate situation. That boy leaned over the fence and the bottle fell from his backpack and landed on my head." The blow «was very strong. For an hour I felt nauseous and dizzy, but I managed to sleep well. Then the next day I felt better so I thought I felt good. But the way I felt on the pitch today was just as if a different player had stepped into my shoes ."
Yesterday, in the aftermath of the accident, Nole joked with his fans, going for autographs with a helmet on his head.
(Unioneonline/L)