"Unfortunately, this is the decision that had to be made at this moment. "This is one of those injuries when nothing can really help instantly, you just have to allow natural rehabilitation to take its course," he went on. "And professionally this is obviously not an easy decision for me, but I'm trying to look from the positive side of everything. "I will take this time to heal, to do all the different suggested methods of rehabilitation or healing processes so I can get back on the court asap. "Djokovic's long-time rivals and fellow tennis greats Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have also taken lengthy spells out of the sport to recover from injuries over the last two years, and both returned to win Grand Slam titles this season.

Source: Times of India July 26, 2017 13:06 UTC