Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has dismissed injury fears ahead of his fourth-round clash against Roman Safiullin in the 2026 Wimbledon championship.
During his hard-fought four-set victory over France’s Arthur Rinderknech, television cameras caught Djokovic repeatedly punching his legs during the third set.
Read Also:Serena Doubtful For Wimbledon Doubles
The strange behavior sparked fears of a physical breakdown among fans. However, the 24-time Grand Slam champion quickly put the rumours to rest in his post-match press conference.
“Nothing major,” he said. Just trying to, I guess, wake my muscles up.
“Sometimes for some reason they shut down. Trying to lift my spirit, lift my energy.
“Sometimes it’s this, sometimes it’s something else, in terms of what I do to try to get myself going with energy.
“But yeah, nothing major, to be honest. Body’s feeling all right for the moment.”
Read Also:Wimbledon: Serena’s Comeback Is Inspirational –Djokovic
His route into the last 16 has been relatively straightforward, with victories over Wu Yibing, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Rinderknech leaving him having dropped only two sets across his opening three matches.
Attention now turns to qualifier Roman Safiullin, who earned his place in the fourth round after producing one of the biggest shocks of the tournament by knocking out Brazilian youngster Joao Fonseca.
