Djokovic says he will prove he was injured as 'lot of people still doubt it'

| by Alfredo Bassanelli

Novak Djokovic entered the 2023 Australian Open injured, but in the latter stages, he said that there are no signs of an injury anymore.

Already when the 22-time Grand Slam champion came to Melbourne, many started to doubt whether he was injured, or if he was just trying to distract his opponents. In the first rounds, however, it was obvious that Djokovic was in a discomfort, but that didn't last long.

Already since the fourth round, he started destroying one opponent after another, and soon, he revealed that he feels fit. Yet, he was still doubted by some and so he decided that he will 'pull some stuff to prove' his injury.

"A lot of people doubted and still doubt whether I was injured. I'm going to pull some stuff to prove but I don't feel like I need to prove anything to anyone. It did affect me, especially in the first week. From the fourth round onwards, I felt like it was behind me. It actually helped my tennis a lot because I felt like I could run free. I was not thinking about it."

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Following the final victory, Djokovic also spoke about the conditions, in which the final was played, as those are almost ideal for him.

"If I have to choose one court conditions, balls, it would be night session Rod Laver with these balls. For me, (they are) by far the best conditions that I've ever played in. And I always want to play night session because I had such a great record. I just feel so comfortable."

"The court played really well for me. I can play the best tennis that I can, that I'm capable of. So that was the case, I think, from the fourth round onwards. I just found my groove. I just found the momentum and never looked back."

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