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By Reuters 
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PARIS – Spain’s Pablo Carreño Busta accused Novak Djokovic of dexterity during the quarterfinals of the French Open on Wednesday, as he felt the Serbian world number one had no genuine health problems even though he appeared to have health problems. injuries.
Djokovic, 33, had his neck bandaged during the Philippe Chatrier court match and his movements seemed somewhat restricted during the first set against the world number 18.
He also called the coach on the court to work on a problem with his upper left arm.
But the seeded man recovered well to advance to the semifinals with a 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 win and later said he had to deal with some physical issues during the first part of his match, without contributing. a lot. details.
“Every time he’s in trouble, he usually does, that means saying he was in trouble, that he didn’t feel comfortable and that I was playing at a high level and it was making him doubt himself,” Carreño Busta told reporters . in Spanish.
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“Every time a game gets complicated, he asks for medical assistance. You have been doing this for a long time. I already knew that. I knew it would happen at the US Open, I knew it would happen here and I know it will keep happening.
“I don’t know if it’s chronic on his shoulder or just mental, but it didn’t put me off.”
It was against the same player that Djokovic was breached a month ago in the fourth round of the US Open for inadvertently hitting a linesman with the ball.
Djokovic, who is chasing a No. 18 major, looked stiff Wednesday and slammed his racket against his thigh in frustration as Carreño Busta took the first set, the first the Serb lost at this year’s clay Grand Slam.
“I don’t know, maybe it’s the pressure or something you need to do it. But keep playing normal, right? I don’t know if he really (has) pain or if he has mental (problems). Ask him, ”Carreño Busta said in English.
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