Novak Djokovic bottle incident at Italian Open being treated as an accident

Djokovic, still to win a title this year, recovered from a slow start to see off lucky loser Corentin Moutet and move into the third round in Rome.
Novak Djokovic bottle incident at Italian Open being treated as an accident

Serbia's Novak Djokovic, left, talks with France's Corentin Moutet at the end of their match. Picture: AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino

World number one Novak Djokovic collapsed to the ground after he was struck on the head by a bottle at the Italian Open.

Djokovic, still to win a title this year, recovered from a slow start to see off lucky loser Corentin Moutet and move into the third round in Rome.

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