Novak Djokovic considering a break away from tennis after he crashes out in Wimbledon quarter-finals
Djokovic limped out of his quarter-final match with an elbow injury
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Your support makes all the difference.Novak Djokovic has admitted that he is considering a break away from tennis, after he retired injured in his Wimbledon quarter-final match against Tomas Berdych.
Djokovic's hopes of winning a fourth Wimbledon title and reclaiming his World No 1 ranking were scuppered by an elbow injury.
Djokovic had lost the first set in a tie-break and was down a break in the second when he withdrew from his quarter-final, with Berdych up 7-6 (7/2) 2-0.
And after his defeat, Djokovic admitted that he was considering taking a break away from the sport as he looked to regain his form and fitness.
“Yeah, I guess the break is something that I will have to consider right now,” Djokovic said in his post-match press conference.
Djokovic also revealed that the elbow injury had been troubling him for “over a year and a half, actually.”
“I mean, obviously where things stand at the moment with this injury, I have to obviously see what needs to be done, how much time is going to take,” he added. “Obviously I haven't felt this much pain ever since I've had this injury. So it's not a good sign.
“And so obviously the schedule will be readjusted. We'll see. I mean, I'm not thinking too much ahead because I'm not able, not able to play. If I'm not able to play, I can't be thinking about any other moment except this one.
“I'll try to understand everything that goes around and we'll see where I can play next.”
The former World No 1 has endured a miserable 2017, much like his longtime rival Andy Murray.
Djokovic was stunned in the second round of the Australian Open by the wildcard Denis Istomin, and was thrashed in the quarter-finals of the French Open by young talent Dominic Thiem.
But Djokovic said he was attempting to stay calm about his injury worries and lack of form.
“Yeah, it's just unfortunate,” he said. “But in life, you know, these particular things happen for a reason. It takes some time and obviously thinking to understand why this happened, and to obviously learn from it.”
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