Novak Djokovic needs his legs at 100% to compete

Solely Novak Djokovic is aware of the bodily type of Novak Djokovic. The Serbian champion is recovering from the surgical procedure he suffered on his meniscus, after the damage which occurred within the 4th spherical of Roland Garros after the epic match gained towards Francesco Cerundolo within the fifth set. Nole has already began to retrain and stroll with out crutches. His rubber legs are recovering rapidly and, maybe, he may even return to the courtroom at Wimbledon.

In a latest episode of his Podcast, Andy Roddick talked concerning the Serbian’s bodily issues and defined the significance of his legs in his sport. As if to underline how the rubber man based mostly his successes on the elasticity of his decrease limbs.

“So far as Djokovic’s damage is anxious, it is not nearly his bodily situation but in addition the truth that he has to coach and be at 100% bodily. Novak Djokovic completely wants his legs at their finest, they’re basic for his sport and his defensive skills. Djokovic is the very best defender within the historical past of tennis and to play protection you completely should depend on your legs, so he needs to be at his finest,” defined Roddick.

Regardless of what is going on in 2024, Djokovic stays essentially the most profitable tennis participant within the historical past of the game. From 24 Slam titles to the file variety of weeks as chief of the ATP rating to the ATP Masters 1000s title file and way more.
Simply suppose that even in 2023, at 36 years previous, he gained three Grand Slam titles and the ATP Finals and solely misplaced the fourth remaining Slam at Wimbledon within the remaining. This 2024, nonetheless, was moderately difficult. Djokovic has had a number of bodily issues, remains to be with out titles and misplaced the throne of the ATP rating at Roland Garros, handing the scepter to Jannik Sinner.

The Belgrade champion withdrew earlier than enjoying the quarter-finals in Paris and underwent meniscus surgical procedure. His presence on the Wimbledon event, now ever nearer, is moderately difficult and the Serbian tennis participant is attempting in each solution to be accessible for the Paris Olympic Video games. In truth, we’re speaking about the one nice aim lacking from Djokovic’s assortment and, for that reason, the tennis participant significantly cares about it.