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Is Novak Djokovic’s Asthma Back? Here’s Why the Australian Open Favorite is Breathing Heavy

Published 01/23/2024, 2:08 AM EST

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When it comes to tennis, Novak Djokovic stands out at the top. With multiple grand slam titles and numerous trophies, he has etched his name in the history books. However, her journey to stardom hasn’t been easy at all. From being someone who suffered from Asthma during his early playing career to completely overshadowing it with his success, he never let problems wander around him.

But, it seems like the Serbian couldn’t run far away from his problems. At the ongoing Australian Open, the Djoker has shown signs of a cold and has struggled with breathing issues as well. This has made many fans wonder: Is his asthma back again to haunt him?

Novak Djokovic shows signs of cold and difficulty breathing during the Australian Open

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Coming into the Australian Open, the Serbian had high hopes of putting in exceptional performances and winning his 11th title on the line. But, little did he have an idea of the consequences that he would have to go through in the country. However, despite the breathing problems and the cold that he has been suffering from, he has managed to produce his best performances and has made his way easily into the quarter-finals.

But, his fans and experts are starting to question if his asthma is back again or not. Back in the early days, Djokovic dealt with breathing issues on the tennis court due to allergic asthma. It was back in 2010 when Novak Djokovic was playing a match and he felt difficulty breathing, that’s when it came out that he might be suffering from asthma.

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However, after further checkups, it came out the problem was even worse than they thought. He also had a gluten allergy called celiac disease. After coming to the core of the problem, the Serbian, along with his doctor worked towards the solution.

Now, years later, it looks like the same problem has come to haunt the Serbian once again. While further developments are yet to be made, his fans will be hoping that everything is alright and the Djoker is just fit and fine.

While playing in the quarter-finals against Taylor Fritz at the Australian Open, the Serbian sensation was found screaming as he seemed to face his problems.

Djokovic found screaming at his team during a changeover

While playing against the Americans for a place in the last 4, the Serbian seemed to be tackling some huge pressure. so much so, that it was released on his team. During a changeover between the sets, the Serbian was found dealing with some kind of pain from within.

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Not only this, there came a moment when the fans witnessed a moment of pure frustration as the Serbian international was found screaming at his team.

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Thus, fans are starting to worry about Novak Djokovic’s health condition. While the Serbian has shown no signs of struggle in his gameplay, his fans will be hoping that he is alright. Years after battling the disease, the Serbian would not want that to return to him.

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Akshat Gaur

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