Djokovic to Undergo Knee Surgery in Paris, Wimbledon Appearance Unlikely

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday June 5, 2024

Paris – Novak Djokovic will undergo knee surgery on a torn medial meniscus in Paris, which will likely rule him out of Wimbledon, according to a report by L’Equipe.

Report from @lequipe that Djokovic was to undergo surgery today in Paris to repair torn meniscus in right knee. Minimum recovery time is reportedly 3 weeks, which would likely rule out #Wimbledon but not #Olympicshttps://t.co/6QSSkyi8ha

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Yesterday, an MRI scan revealed a torn medial meniscus in his right knee, leading Djokovic to pull out of his quarterfinal with Casper Ruud at Roland-Garros.

Djokovic hurt the knee several weeks ago, and exacerbated the injury during his five-set victory over Francisco Cerundolo on Monday in Paris.

Djokovic will have the surgery done in a Parisian clinic by a young French surgeon. Reportedly recovery time is three weeks, which means that Djokovic’s participation in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games is still a good possibility.