Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning a match against France's Corentin Moutet at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.
Italian Open 2024: Novak Djokovic Beat Corentin Moutet In Round Of 64 Before Head Injury - In Pcs
Novak Djokovic had a successful start at the Italian Open in Rome, but a disturbing incident happened on Friday. While he was greeting fans after his 6-3, 6-1 win over Corentin Moutet, a hard plastic water bottle slipped from a fan's bag and hit the back of his head, causing him to crouch on the ground in pain. He was signing autographs when this happened. Security staff immediately led him out of the arena on foot and into the stands. Despite this setback, Djokovic will play Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo in the third round.
Italian Open: Novak Djokovic vs Corentin Moutet | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino
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Djokovic Beat france's Moutet | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning a match against France's Corentin Moutet at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.
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Novak Djokovic and Corentin Moutet | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino
Serbia's Novak Djokovic, left, talks with France's Corentin Moutet at the end of their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome. Djokovic won.
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Moutet returns the ball to Djokovic | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino
France's Corentin Moutet returns the ball to Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.
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Djokovic returns the ball to Moutet | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino
Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to France's Corentin Moutet at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.
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Corentin Moutet | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino
France's Corentin Moutet reacts during a match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.
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Novak Djokovic | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino
Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to France's Corentin Moutet at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.
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Italian Open: Moutet plays against Djokovic | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino
France's Corentin Moutet returns the ball to Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.
