A child was leaning over the railing to hand Djokovic a notebook for a signature and an aluminum-type water bottle fell out of the child’s backpack and hit the top-ranked player on the top of his head
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning a match against France's Corentin Moutet at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome on May 10.Novak Djokovic needed medical attention after getting knocked on the head by a water bottle after a win at the Italian Open on Friday.
, local organizers said. After getting hit, Djokovic placed both of his hands on top of his head and then curled up on the ground as a security guard shielded him. Then he was helped down the tunnel into the locker room. Djokovic had a bump on his head and he was being checked by doctors, organizers said. He did not hold his usual postmatch news conference.
The incident happened shortly after Djokovic’s 6-3, 6-1 win over French qualifier Corentin Moutet in his opening match. The 24-time Grand Slam champion was returning after nearly a month off.
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