Match Reaction
Djokovic on left knee: ‘I already have troubles with the right one’
Serbian assesses knee discomfort after defeating Mensik in Shanghai quarter-final
October 11, 2024
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Novak Djokovic battled discomfort in his left knee en route to reaching his ninth semi-final at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.
By ATP Staff
Novak Djokovic mustered up some gutsy tennis Friday night to battle his way past #NextGenATP star Jakub Mensik to book his place in a ninth semi-final at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.
However, the scare posed by the 19-year-old, who took the opening set against the record four-time champion, wasn’t the only fright that Djokovic endured in the contest.
“It was a strange feeling [during] those couple of points in that game, but after that it was fine,” said Djokovic, who pulled up holding his left knee in the sixth game of the deciding set. “Hopefully…
