Lacoste has apologized for inadvertently listing mementos honoring Novak Djokovic’s 25th Grand Slam.
A limited edition tracksuit was delivered by Lacoste in honor of the Serb’s 25th Grand Slam victory, but the decision backfired because the item was put up for sale before it was officially announced.
The $350 tracksuit is an organic cotton fleece sweatsuit that includes a hoodie and tracksuit bottoms.
The iconic Lacoste crocodile badges are displayed on the thighs and chest of the commemorative outfit, along with the number “25.” The Serbian player has not yet achieved his 25th Grand Slam, despite what the design’s release suggested.
With a 25th Grand Slam victory, Djokovic would have surpassed the record of 24 Major titles he currently shares with Margaret Court of Australia to become the only person in history to hold that title.
At the US Open last season, Djokovic won his 24th Grand Slam title; however, the new guard has so far thwarted his attempts to win a 25th.
While Carlos Alcaraz added the French Open to his title victories at the 2022 US Open and Wimbledon in 2023, Jannik Sinner won his first Grand Slam singles championship in Australia.
At Roland Garros, Djokovic advanced to the quarterfinals before suffering an injury that forced him to retire due to a meniscus tear.
He now has to compete to get healthy in time for Wimbledon, which begins in early July.
Executive Vice President of Lacoste, Thierry Guibert, apologized and clarified the situation on social media. “IT issues,” he said, were the root of the problem.
Djokovic would have surpassed Margaret Court of Australia, who currently holds the record of 24 Major titles, to become the only person to hold the record with 25 Grand Slam victories.
While Djokovic won his 24th Grand Slam championship at the US Open the previous season, the new guard has so far thwarted his attempts to win a 25th.
While Carlos Alcaraz added the French Open to his title victories at the 2022 US Open and Wimbledon in 2023, Jannik Sinner won his first Grand Slam singles championship in Australia.
After suffering a meniscus tear, Djokovic advanced to the Roland Garros quarterfinals before being forced to withdraw due to injury.
Now that Wimbledon begins at the beginning of July, he has to race to be fit.
CEO of Lacoste Thierry Guibert apologized for the incident and clarified what had gone wrong on social media. According to him, “IT issues” are the root of the problem.
The 37-year-old Djokovic reported that his right knee surgery “went well.”
At Roland Garros, home of the French Open, the tennis competitions for the Paris Olympics get underway on July 27.
In Wimbledon, where he has won seven of his 24 Grand Slam titles, it was unclear if Djokovic would be fit to compete. July 1st marks the start of that grass-court major.
The only Olympic medal that Djokovic has won is a bronze. It occurred in one of his inaugural games, Beijing in 2008.
Aryna Sabalenka, the winner of the Australian Open, and Ons Jabeur, the two-time Wimbledon finalist, both declared themselves ineligible for the Olympic Games in Paris on Monday.
For the Olympic tournament, both of the Top 10 players stated that they did not want to go from playing on grass at Wimbledon to clay at Roland Garros and then immediately begin the hard-court season in North America.
Third World Belarusian Sabalenka stated she would prefer to take a vacation.
“I decided to take care of my health because it is too much for the scheduling,” she stated while preparing for Wimbledon in Berlin.
“I prefer to have a little rest to make sure physically and health-wise I’m ready for the hard courts. I’ll have a good preparation before going to the hard-court season. I feel that this is safer and better for my body.”
World No. 10 Jabeur from Tunisia wrote on that not being able to play at a fourth consecutive Olympics was unfortunate.
“We (and my medical team) have decided that the quick change of surface and the body’s adaptation required would put my knee at risk and jeopardize the rest of my season,” Jabeur wrote.
“I have always loved representing my country in any competition, However, I must listen to my body and follow my medical team’s advise.”
Jabeur competed at the last three Olympics without winning a match
