LONDON: Having been cleared of what he suspected was a dislocated shoulder, Novak Djokovic’s plans for a second Wimbledon title remains safely on course . An MRI scan ruled out any structural damage before Monday’s fourth round match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, but there is still some work to be done on Djokovic’s grasscourt gymnastics routine.

“It was obviously a scary fall, said Djokovic, who quipped that he had already discussed his flawed tumbling technique with co-coach Boris Becker. “We obviously need to work on my diving volleys, learning how to fall down on the court. I'm not very skillful in that. I tried to land on my left arm. I basically had a strong impact on the shoulder.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia shouts in pain after falling. Credit:AP

“When I stood up, I felt that click or pop, whatever you call it. I feared maybe it might be a dislocated shoulder or something like that, or joint problem. But luckily for me it was only an impact that had a minor effect on the joint and the muscles around, but no damage, significant, that can cause a bigger problem.’’

The slip occurred as Djokovic stretched for a wide forehand in the middle of the third set against Gilles Simon with a doctor and trainer called to courtside during a 10-minute medical time-out. The top seed has the weekend off, and left the All England Club confident his preparation would not be affected. “They told me usually in these kind of particular cases you might feel soreness in the next couple of days. But I can play around with practices and recovery and see how it goes. But I'm quite confident it's going to be all right for next one.’’