Djokovic pulls out of Abu Dhabi tournament due to elbow pain
Belgrade: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic was on Friday forced to withdraw from an exhibition tournament held in Abu Dhabi due to elbow pain.
At the Mubadala World Tennis Championship, Djokovic was expected to make his first appearance since July, when an elbow injury forced him to put an end to his 2017 season, reports Efe.
"Unfortunately, in the past few days I started to feel pain in the elbow and after several tests, my medical team has advised me not to risk anything, to withdraw from the tournament and to immediately continue with the therapies," Djokovic said in a statement.
"I am very sad because I was eager to return to playing official matches. I enjoyed the practices and everything I did to get ready for the start of the season, including the tournament in Abu Dhabi, where I always enjoy playing," he added.
Former World No.1 Djokovic was scheduled to play against Spaniard Bautista Agut in the semifinal.
"This might affect the start of the season and the tournament plan, but the decision will be made in the following days," he added.
The 12-time Grand Slam champion was the favourite to clinch the title after Spain's Rafael Nadal withdrew from the tournament.
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TN CM Stalin vows to get justice for student-victim in sexual assault case
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday asserted in the Assembly that the government's only objective in the student sexual assault case is to get justice for the victim according to law.
Stalin, referring to the issue being raised by parties including the main opposition AIADMK, said the sexual assault perpetrated on a Chennai student was a huge cruelty and unacceptable.
While several MLAs had spoken with true concern, a member spoke to create a wrong opinion against the incumbent regime, he said.
Whatever may be their motive, as regards the government, its objective is to get justice for the victim as per law and "the Tamil Nadu government has no other objective, and I would like to make it clear, this is firm and categorical," he asserted.
The government may be blamed, in case, if the accused had not been arrested immediately and if it had been decided to protect the accused.
However, finding fault with the government even after the accused was arrested within a few hours and after evidence had been gathered, it is only for political mileage and not based on true concern, he said.
