Like A Different Player Entered My Shoes

“The way I felt on the court today was just completely like a different player entered into my shoes. Just no rhythm, no tempo, no balance whatsoever on any shot,” he said. “It’s a bit concerning.”

Rome Shock: Tabilo Takes Out Listless Djokovic

Djokovic said that the injury has “really impacted me a lot” and told reporters that he experienced dizziness and nausea.

He hoped he’d be okay after a day of rest but he clearly was not able to play anywhere close to his peak level on Sunday.

“After I got medical care [I went] through half an hour, an hour of nausea, dizziness, blood, a lot of different things,” Djokovic said. “I managed to sleep okay. I had headaches. Yesterday was pretty fine, so I thought it’s okay.

“Maybe it is okay. Maybe it’s not.”

Djokovic said that he didn’t do any scans to see if anything was wrong, but now that he has felt bad for a few days, he plans to do that.

He says he felt off from the start against Tabilo, and things didn’t improve.

“Under high stress, it was quite bad – not in terms of pain, but in terms of this balance. Just no coordination. Completely different player from what it was two nights ago,” he said, adding that he is planning to do some tests with doctors in the upcoming days.

“I didn’t do any scans or any tests. Right now, I feel like I should do it, so… I will do it and let’s see. Let’s see what’s happening,” he said.