The Serbian great was once again taken to five sets as his up-and-down French Open campaign continues, having gone the distance with Lorenzo Musetti in a clash that ended after 3am.
Novak Djokovic was spotted engaging in a tense conversation with his wife Jelena during his five-set thriller with Francisco Cerundulo.
He then walked back to pick up more balls to begin his next service, before turning to his family in the box on Court Philippe-Chatrier.The reigning champions was seen in a tense exchange with his wife Jelena during the matchThey still have a time for wife and husband stuff. pic.twitter.com/c0OMKumVWa
He eventually sealed his spot in the quarter-finals with a 6-3 win in the fifth to make it 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 before withdrawing from the tournament on Tuesday. The couple started dating in 2005 before getting engaged in 2013. Together they have two children, a son Steven Djokovic and daughter Tara Djokovic.In 2019, the couple were pursued by split rumours after Jelena didn't attend any of his matches at Wimbledon, it was reported in The Sun.
Novak was taken aback by the comments but said: 'He has his right to say the things he wants to say. I don't necessarily need to agree with it. But it's his right'. Djokovic was due to take on Ruud of Norway, who has been to four sets in his last two outings after another five setter against Alejandro Davidovich Fokana.
He revealed that he will be having tests on his knee on Tuesday, and had contemplated pulling out of the match.
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