Novak Djokovic's quest for a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title was given a boost when Rafa Nadal pulled out of the French Open and the Serbian has arrived at Roland Garros without any injury problems.Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open in January - despite coming into the tournament w
Novak Djokovic's quest for a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title was given a boost when Rafa Nadal pulled out of the French Open and the Serbian has arrived at Roland Garros without any injury problems.
An elbow injury forced Djokovic to pull out of the Madrid Open this month and he needed a painkiller during his quarter-final loss in Rome, but the 36-year-old is now back in shape. "Things are different than they were 10 years ago in terms of how my body is maybe responding to the schedule... So early in the year I was saying that I put emphasis and priority on the Grand Slams.
As he seeks his place in the history books, Djokovic joked that he was relieved to see Nadal pull out with an injury but described the Spaniard's absence as a"big loss" for tennis even as it opens up the draw.
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