Australian Open: Novak Djokovic plans to document his injury problems
Novak Djokovic will start his ninth title at the Australian Open on Sunday. A documentation that the Serb is currently filming will shed light on the background to this.
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last edit: Feb 20, 2021, 01:05 pm
Serena Williams revealed in an interview with Jim Courier after her entry into the semi-finals of the Australian Open that cameras followed her in the days of Adelaide and Melbourne outside of the tournament. For what purpose, exactly, Serena didn't want to reveal. It is quite possible that the issue has already been dealt with after the elimination against Naomi Osaka in the semifinals.
Not so for Novak Djokovic. The world number one, who will play against Daniil Medvedev on Sunday (from 9:30 a.m. live on ServusTV, Eurosport and in our live ticker ) for his ninth title at the Australian Open, is also currently collecting film material, which will be made available to the public in due course should be presented. Djokovic revealed this in an interview with the Serbian journalists after his victory against Aslan Karatsev .
Djokovic surprised by his own body
Djokovic sustained an abdominal muscle injury in his match against Taylor Fritz. And still fought his way to the final. "Recovery has made up 100 percent of my daily routine for the past five days," said the 17-time major winner. “In fact, I'm working on a documentary that should be available at the end of the year. We have recorded a lot of material over the past few months. "
The healing process exceeded his expectations and wishes. “I'm surprised how good I felt. However, I've had similar situations in the past from which I recovered quickly. We players are all different. Thanks to the help of the people around me of course, I have this ability to recover quickly. "
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