Carreño Busta after Paris-Out – “I don’t know if Djokovic has a mental problem” – sport

For a moment the sensation was in the fresh air of the Parisian afternoon: Pablo Carreño Busta had won the first set of the quarterfinals of the French Open against Novak Djokovic. The Serb, for his part, looked battered. The effect of the normally excellent backhand faded, Djokovic’s neck was also adorned with a large cast.

This is how the world number one was treated after losing the opening set. As a result, Djokovic got the next 3 sets and reached the semi-finals at Roland Garros despite a false start. Carreño Busta, however, was somewhat angry in hindsight: “Every time Novak gets difficult in a match, he asks the doctor.” The Asturian does not know if it is a chronic shoulder injury “or simply a psychological problem.”

Djokovic: “Don’t reveal too much”

Djokovic, for his part, kept a low profile on the subject of injuries: “The neck and shoulder have caused problems. I don’t want to say more about that. Obviously I’m still in the tournament and I don’t want to reveal too much. “

To what extent physicality affects the co-favorites to win the tournament, will be shown in the semifinal against Stefanos Tsitsipas. The duels with Carreño Busta, on the other hand, seem predestined for some tennis drama: Djokovic’s disqualification at the US Open, where he accidentally knocked down a linesman out of frustration, also occurred against the Spanish …