Australian Open: Novak Djokovic questions the round of 16
Novak Djokovic fought his way to the round of 16 of the Australian Open on Friday. The Serb had obviously struggled with an injury.
by Michael Rothschädl
last edit: Feb 12, 2021, 04:04 pm
"It is one of the most special victories of my career," Novak Djokovic was to explain immediately after the tough fight he and Taylor Fritz had fought minutes earlier in the third round of the Australian Open. The Serb seemed counted from the start, seemed to have to struggle with his body, the audience and also with the American. Nevertheless, the industry leader should prevail, should solve the round of 16 ticket in the fifth decision set.
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He pulled a muscle, said the world number one in an on-court interview. "I don't know if I'll have recovered in less than two days. I don't know if I'll be on the field," said Djokovic, who is scheduled to meet Milos Raonic on Sunday. "I don't know how it feels in two days." For this reason, this victory was such a special one.
Fritz reports doubts
According to Djokovic, he is by no means looking forward to the next 48 hours. It will be a very short time to get the injury under control again. Accordingly, it is currently impossible to predict whether it will be possible to compete in the round of 16. "I don't know what will be the day after tomorrow. I'm just proud of what I achieved today."
In the press conference after his progress, the Serbian world number one said that he wanted to undergo various examinations to find out what was going on. "I am evaluating the situation with the doctors and the medical team, and I will also do an ultrasound examination," said Djokovic.
His opponent, the losing Taylor Fritz, had doubts about the severity of the injury to the world number one after the five-set defeat: "I should have expected that. If he was really, really injured, he would not have played. He looked as if he had he struggled in the third and fourth set, he didn't look like he had to fight in the 5th. Maybe he fought his way through. I am happy for him that he had such a good recovery, "said Fritz in the press conference his departure.
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