“I just hope this problem with the eye will fade away in the next couple of days,'' Djokovic said. “I got a lot of important events waiting for me in the next period. Of course, Davis Cup back home and Indian Wells, Miami. And of course [the] clay-court season.''
Djokovic has stayed remarkably healthy over the past several years. Prior to Thursday, his last retirement came in a Davis Cup semifinal match against Juan Martin del Potro back in 2011.
The unfortunate incident comes just one day after the 28-year-old became the 12th man in the Open era to win 700 career matches.
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