Written By: Nirmalya Dutta | Updated : May 5, 2014 12:25 PM IST
Serbian world number two Novak Djokovic has pulled out of this week's Madrid Open Masters event, as he continues to nurse an injured right wrist. The injury was acquired at last month's Monte Carlo Masters where he lost to Roger Federer in the semi-finals.
Sport24 quoted Djokovic, as saying that he hoped to be back for the Rome Masters starting next Sunday. Had he played in Madrid, Djokovic would have had a chance to topple world number one Rafa Nadal.
How did Djokovic rise to the top?
Djokovic s gluten-free tale Choker to Djoker
It wasn t so long ago that Djokovic was known as the choker. His game would collapse at the most vital moments, especially during gruelling, long matches. Some critics claimed it was a mental problem while others believed it was asthma. However, Dr Igor Cetojevic, a physician and acupuncturist while watching a match in January 2010 realised that it wasn t asthma but something else. Cetojevic believed that the breakdown was due to issues in the digestive system. He got in touch with Djokovic s trainers and suggested a series of tests which confirmed his suspicions. Djokovic was sensitive to gluten and it was preventing him from reaching his full potential. A series of dietary amendments later, the Djoker was a new man.
In 2011, he was almost untouchable winning three out of the four Slams that year and ended the year with a 70-6 win loss record. He beat everyone there was to beat, destroying the likes of Federer and Nadal. The latter, who lost to him in six finals that year, described it as probably the highest level of tennis that I ever saw. Read more about the Gluten Wars.
With inputs from ANI
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