Author: Shrivathsa Sridhar

Paris – Novak Djokovic, the top seed at the French Open, faced a challenging match against Argentine Francisco Cerundolo on Monday. Despite concerns about his injured knee, Djokovic managed to secure a hard-fought victory in five sets, with a final score of 6-1 5-7 3-6 7-5 6-3. The 37-year-old tennis star, who had also struggled in the third round against Lorenzo Musetti, revealed that he had been dealing with discomfort in his right knee for a few weeks. The issue worsened when he slipped and tweaked it during the second set against Cerundolo. Despite considering pulling out of the match…