Djokovic says ‘no’ to fomo
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Novak Djokovic said he is giving his best to be ready for Wimbledon. Picture: Novak Djokovic/X
Novak Djokovic says it wasn’t fomo (fear of missing out) that forced him to play at Wimbledon this year.
The 37-year-old’s participation in the tournament was in doubt because of a knee injury.
But ahead of facing Czechia’s Vit Kopriva at 12pm today, Djokovic says: “I wouldn’t call it a fear of missing out. I would just say it’s this incredible desire to play, just to compete.
“Particularly, because it is Wimbledon, the tournament that always has been a dream tournament for me when I was a kid. Just the thought of missing Wimbledon was just not correct.
“I didn’t want to deal with that. If I had one setback, I would be questioning whether I should be here or not. But I haven’t had a single one. Why not give it a shot?”
Meanwhile, women’s third seed Aryna Sabalenka pulled out of Wimbledon opening match on Monday due to a shoulder injury.
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