The body was sending Novak Djokovic signals that something was wrong, that he needed to address his fitness issues first. But instead of being concerned about his problems, he kept playing.

This was what Djokovic admitted during his recent interview with Piers Morgan . Patrick Mouratoglou thinks the tennis system needs to be blamed, accusing it of forcing the players to continue through injuries, saying even Djokovic, one of the greatest athletes in the world, is prone to burnout.

He talks about masking pain, pushing through injuries, taking painkillers, and continuing because “everyone else is still playing.” This is one of the biggest traps in tennis. The tour never stops. When you rest, others keep gaining points. So players push, ignore the signals, and enter a vicious cycle

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