The 24-time grand slam champion complained to officials he had 'screwed his knee sliding so much' on Court Philippe Chatrierfumed at tournament officials over the state of Court Philippe Chatrier but somehow overcame a knee injury to reach the quarter-finals of the
The 37-year-old took only one a medical time-out in the second set to receive treatment on his right knee and was given pills to deal with the pain on multiple occasions. For the first time ever, he signed up to a tournament the week before Roland Garros, playing in Geneva and conceding that he was still searching for form and fitness.
Then came a turning point. As Cerundolo held serve to edge ahead in the second set, albeit still on serve, Djokovic walked to umpire Tourte and told her he needed to see the doctor. When medical officials arrived, he gestured that he had twisted his knee.