Djokovic, the No. Tsonga, 35, has not played since lower back pain forced him to retire from his first-round match at the Australian Open in January against Alexei Popyrin while trailing 6-7 (5) 6-2 6-1.

5 said on Wednesday. After his streak of four consecutive major championships — the first time a man had done that in nearly 50 years — was capped by his initial French Open title, Djokovic was upset in the third round at Wimbledon.

10 Gael Monfils, who advanced earlier against No. Djokovic’s right arm was massaged by a trainer in his first- and fourth-round matches at the U.S. Open, so getting all of these free passes hasn’t been a bad thing. He was just engaged in doing philanthropic acts. 9 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga stopped because of a hurt left knee Tuesday night. “I love watching Gael.

And then the man Djokovic was supposed to play in the third round, Mikhail Youzhny, quit after six games and only 31 minutes with a strained left hamstring. 1 seed and defending champion, once again needed to put in very little work, advancing to the final four at Flushing Meadows for the 10th consecutive year when No. This came after Djokovic’s second-round opponent, Jiri Vesely, withdrew from the tournament with a sore left forearm.

World Number one Novak Djokovic recently drew a lot of criticism on the tennis tour due to the fall out of Adria Tour in Croatia.

“Right now, I’m feeling very close to the peak. Le N.1 mondial Novak Djokovic a éteint Jo-Wilfried Tsonga en trois sets au deuxième tour de l'Open d'Australie, jeudi à Melbourne.

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During the event, tennis players and officials were tested positive for coronavirus. However, amid all the criticism he received from the external world, there are players who are coming in support of Novak Djokovic. And that’s a scary thought for Monfils. That’s the position where I want to be.”. 9 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga stopped because of a hurt left knee Tuesday night. He thought he was doing well. Enjoys life.”. 1 seed and defending champion, once again needed to put in very little work, advancing to the final four at Flushing Meadows for the 10th consecutive year when No. A lingering lower back problem has forced Jo-Wilfried Tsonga out of his home Grand Slam at the French Open and the rest of 2020, the former world No. And eventually, it put the lives of people in the stadium in danger.

Pouille quite simply ran out of steam, winding up with just about three times as many unforced errors as Monfils, 44-15. 2020 French Open experts' picks: Can anyone stop Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep? I got a lot of days off and recovered my body,” Djokovic said. Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli insisted that Novak did not break any rules. "Getting back to the courts and fighting against all these incredible players would be a dream. He returned to action by winning the Toronto Masters, but since then, Djokovic lost in the first round of the Rio Olympics while dealing with a sore left wrist that he then cited in skipping the Cincinnati Masters. Your favourite players are all finding ways to stay busy and remain in shape while doing their part to flatten the curve. Monfils, who turned 30 last week, only once before made it to a Grand Slam semifinal, 8 1/2 years ago in front of a partisan crowd at the French Open.