“The pain was constant for weeks now.” Nigeria
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 01: Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts as he walks off court after retiring due to a shoulder injury during his Men’s Singles fourth round match against Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland on day seven of the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 01, 2019 in Queens borough of New York City. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP
“The pain was constant for weeks now. Some days higher, some days with less intensity and obviously taking different stuff to kill the pain instantly,” Djokovic said. Djokovic had claimed he felt “almost pain-free” following a straight-sets defeat of Denis Kudla in round three, but the problem resurfaced against Wawrinka in the first meeting between the pair since the final here three years ago.
“Obviously I’m in the midst of the unfortunate situation, and I have to, you know, suffer the consequences of that. And as I said, I’m not the first nor the last one. Life goes on.”But Djokovic, winner of four of the past five Slam events and 16 overall, remained bullish about his chances of eventually catching and surpassing long-time rival Roger Federer, who holds the men’s record of 20 major titles.
“Now it’s a matter of keeping my body and mind in shape and trying to still peak at these kinds of events that are majors and that are the most significant in our sport.” “This season is not yet over,” he said, reflecting on a year in which he added another Australian Open and Wimbledon title to his collection.
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