Novak Djokovic won his first title of the 2023 season, but he still left some fans worried ahead of the first major of the season.
The 21-time Grand Slam champion struggled with a hamstring injury during his victorious week and he will need to take care of his body before the Australian Open begins. However, following his triumph at the 2023 Adelaide International 1, Djokovic focused mainly on his performance and how difficult it is to keep winning.
“No one is invincible. We've seen the biggest tennis players in the history of the game lose some big matches. I've lost many matches where I was up actually in a match or close matches. Sometimes they go your way, sometimes they don't. Statistically I've won more of those, which I'm obviously very happy about.”
“I feel like each one of us is so different and we are all unique in our own way in terms of the character, in terms of the body, in terms of how we play tennis. Someone feels more comfortable serving and volleying when you're match point down, some feel [better] playing conservatively from the back of the court. It's really a matter of and a question of the moment, who you play against, what do you feel?"
“Of course, thousands of thoughts are running in your head at that moment. You feel pressure, no doubt. It's just now how you handle it, how you adapt to it, and how you bring yourself back to the present moment and try to get the most out of it.”
Many were wondering about the injury that was visible during his semifinal match against Daniil Medvedev as well as the final clash with Sebastian Korda. Opening up a bit more about it, the Serbian said:
“I woke up alright. Went deep into night last night with work done with the physio. Talked with the doctors, as well, of the tournament, et cetera. There was a lot of care going into today's match about the hamstring. It was alright. [A] few times in the match I felt was tightening up, the muscle, but nothing that would worry me for my performance.”
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