Novak Djokovic ended up on the floor after being hit by a water bottle thrown by an unknown person from the audience when he was giving an autograph to a fan after his Round of 64 match of the Italian Open on Friday. (More Tennis News)
Italian Open: Novak Djokovic Faints After Being Hit By Water Bottle On Head - Video
The Serbian tennis star remained lying on the floor for more than half a minute after being hit by a water bottle on the head after his Round of 64 match against Corentin Moutet in the Italian Open
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning a match against France's Corentin Moutet at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome. AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning a match against France's Corentin Moutet at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome. AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino
Earlier, Djokovic easily won the Round of 64 match against Corentin Moutet. He won the game 6-3 6-1.
Italian Open stated after the incident, “Novak Djokovic has been accidentally hit by a bottle while signing autographs after his 6-3 6-1 win against France’s Corentin Moutet at the Italian Open.
“This is not being treated as a deliberate act, but as an accident. A boy was calling out to get an autograph and the bottle fell out of his bag. Novak has been taken to the medical centre.”
In his next match, Djokovic will face the Chilean-Canadian tennis player Alejandro Tabilo in the Round of 32 match on Sunday.
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