Novak Djokovic makes decision amid Australian Open withdrawal rumours
Novak Djokovic makes decision amid Australian Open withdrawal rumours
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Novak Djokovic made the decision to miss another training session on Thursday amid rumours he could withdraw from the Australian Open. Djokovic, set for a semi-final showdown against Alexander Zverev on Friday, picked up a nasty left leg injury in his win over Carlos Alcaraz.
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The 37-year-old Serbian tennis legend hasn’t trained at Melbourne Park since, deciding to skip practice for the second day in a row on Thursday. That has intensified rumours that Djokovic could withdraw from the Grand Slam tennis tournament ahead of his battle with Zverev in the last four.
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Djokovic had booked Court 16 for a 90-minute training session with coach Andy Murray but then dramatically cancelled the reservation this morning. He has now booked the same court for 1pm on Friday in a final attempt to get himself fit, just 90 minutes before his scheduled start against Zverev.
Djokovic, hoping to land a historic 25th major title, required strapping and painkillers in his quarter-final win over Alcaraz on Tuesday and admitted he was ‘concerned’ over the leg problem in his post-match press conference. It should be noted that Djokovic has previously successfully defied tournament-threatening injuries, though, and may be able to play through the pain against Zverev.
At the Australian Open two years ago, Djokovic claimed he had a 3cm tear in his left hamstring, wearing strapping for every match until he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final to land the title. Djokovic’s fans are convinced that he will not withdraw from the 2025 tournament ahead of his semi-final with Zverev.
