was accidentally struck by the water bottle<\/a> as he signed autographs following his second-round win over Corentin Moutet on Friday.<\/p>\nHe struggled to find any rhythm against Tabilo on Sunday, with the Chilean needing just 67 minutes to win the third-round match 6-2 6-3.<\/p>\n
“That has really impacted me a lot. After that I got medical care, [and went] through half-an-hour [to] an hour of nausea, dizziness and blood,” said Djokovic. <\/p>\n
The Serb initially made light of the incident when he jokingly wore a bicycle helmet to training on Saturday, but says he will now have further scans.<\/p>\n
“I managed to sleep OK, I had headaches. The next day, or yesterday, was pretty fine, so I thought it’s OK. Maybe it is OK, maybe it’s not,” he added.<\/p>\n
“The way I felt on the court today was just completely like a different player entered into my shoes. <\/p>\n
“Just no rhythm, no tempo, no balance whatsoever on any shot. It’s a bit concerning.”<\/p>\n
It was a first career victory over a top-10 ranked opponent for Tabilo, who is ranked 32nd in the world.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old was dominant throughout, breaking Djokovic’s serve four times and not conceding a single break point.<\/p>\n
“It’s incredible. I came on court just looking around and soaking it all in, trying to process everything. I’m trying to wake up right now,” said Tabilo.<\/p>\n
“I was just trying to keep my nerves and keep swinging. Every time you feel like you are close to the end your arms get a little tighter. <\/p>\n
“I was just trying not to think about it and take it point by point. It’s crazy, I can’t believe what’s happened.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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