Paris tournament final summary: Holger Rona - Novak Djokovic (Sport1)
The mysterious preparation of a drink for Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the Paris tournament has caused quite a few doubts in the last two days.
The Serbian beat Stephanos Tsitsipas in that match, but lost to Holger Rona in the final yesterday.
In a video that has gone viral among tennis fans around the world, members of the Serb's entourage, including members of the training team, are seen courtside.
At a certain point, two of them prepare a drink - while taking care to hide their action - and then pass pills to a girl, who wanted to hand Djokovic the bottle.
Among the people sitting in the area were trainer Goran Ivanisevic and fitness trainer Marko Panicci.
Djokovic at the Paris tournament (Photo: Reuters)
Beyond the question marks regarding the contents of the bottle, many referred to the mystery of the operation and its concealment.
Ben Rothenberg, a senior tennis reporter who works for the New York Times, tweeted: "I always thought there should be more transparency regarding the substances used by the tennis players, especially during matches. At the same time, I did not suspect that improper things were done. But in this case the body language She's just weird. What is Djokovic's team trying to hide?"
Rothenberg continued: "I don't blame anyone for anything, but the conduct in this case is very embarrassing. I hope that Djokovic or someone from his team will clarify things."
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