Djokovic 'will do best to return soon' after knee surgery

Novak Djokovic says he will do his champion to return to nan tribunal "as soon arsenic possible" aft undergoing room connected a knee injury.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion withdrew from Wednesday's French Open quarter-final against Casper Ruud aft tearing nan medial meniscus successful his correct knee during a fourth-round triumph complete Francisco Cerundolo.

Recovery is apt to return astatine slightest 3 weeks, meaning nan Serb could perchance miss Wimbledon, which starts connected 1 July.

The wounded will besides effect nan 37-year-old's preparations for nan Olympic Games, which statesman connected 27 July successful Paris.

"I’m still processing it each but I americium happy to update you that nan room went well," Djokovic wrote connected X., external

"My emotion for this athletics is beardown and nan desire to compete astatine nan highest level is what keeps maine going."

Djokovic is simply a seven-time Wimbledon champion and mislaid to Carlos Alcaraz successful a five-set thriller successful past year's final.

He has, however, ne'er won Olympic gold, and has made nary concealed that adding that title was a cardinal privilege for him this year.

"I americium truthful appreciative of nan squad of doctors who person been by my broadside arsenic good arsenic nan overwhelming support I person received from my fans," Djokovic wrote alongside a image of himself and his aesculapian team.

"I’m going to do my champion to beryllium patient and fresh to return to nan tribunal arsenic soon arsenic possible."

Djokovic will besides suffer his position arsenic nan world number 1 pinch Italy's Jannik Sinner group to return his place.

Australian Open champion Sinner faces Spain's Carlos Alcaraz successful nan French Open semi-finals connected Friday.