{"id":287227,"date":"2023-08-30T17:38:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T17:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=287227"},"modified":"2023-08-30T17:38:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T17:38:18","slug":"the-reason-novak-djokovic-is-wearing-a-patch-on-his-chest-at-the-us-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/tennis\/the-reason-novak-djokovic-is-wearing-a-patch-on-his-chest-at-the-us-open\/","title":{"rendered":"The reason Novak Djokovic is wearing a patch on his chest at the US Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

Novak Djokovic on the importance of routines<\/h3>\n

Novak Djokovic has already got his US Open campaign off to a winning start but he may yet call upon his special ‘Iron Man’ device to help get him clinch a fourth Grand Slam triumph on the courts of Flushing Meadows.<\/p>\n

The Serbian made light work of Alexandre Muller in the first round, comprehensively dispatching the Frenchman 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 with the minimum of fuss.<\/p>\n

The current world No 2, has already won the Australian Open and French Open this year and is looking to atone for his Wimbledon loss at the hands of Carlos Alcaraz by going one better in New York, after which he will return to the top of the ATP rankings.<\/p>\n

Something that has been helping Djokovic this year is an unusual patch on his chest. The device was first spotted at the French Open and was back on the 23-time Grand Slam winner at Wimbledon last month.<\/p>\n

When previously quizzed on what benefits that small patch gave him, Djokovic called it ‘the biggest secret of his career’.<\/p>\n

Joking about the device, he said: “When I was a kid I liked Iron Man a lot, so I try to impersonate him.”<\/p>\n

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The patch is in fact a device called a ‘Taopatch’ and is described by the Italian company, Tao Technologies, which claims to be its inventor, as a ‘human upgrade device’.<\/p>\n

The company claims that the patch uses layers of nanocrystals to convert heat from your body into light, sending signals to the nervous system in pursuit of ‘true balance’.<\/p>\n

According to Tennis World, the device, which consists of a circular piece of metal strapped to his chest with a white patch, is used to treat inflammatory issues affecting the skin, bones and joints using magnetic fields applied to the area in need.<\/p>\n

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Djokovic has been known to deploy unconventional methods to maximise his performance before. At last year’s Wimbledon, he was spotted inhaling a so-called ‘magic potion’ from a white bottle in between games.<\/p>\n

The substance was later reported to be an isotonic powder that simply hadn’t been mixed, with Djokovic one of several players adopting the unusual way of consuming the product.<\/p>\n

The Serb will face Spain’s Bernabe Zapata Miralles in the second round of the hard court slam on Wednesday, as he continues his quest to win a fourth US Open.<\/p>\n

Should he ultimately achieve his goal, the 36-year-old will stand out on his own as the only tennis player to have won 24 Grand Slam titles in the open era, drawing level overall with American Margaret Court.<\/p>\n

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