"Little out of character" - McNamee analyses Djokovic's first match back in Melbourne

| by Sebastian Dahlman

Tennis fans and pundits were eager to see Novak Djokovic back on the court after he started to struggle with an injury, and he didn't disappoint.

The 21-time Grand Slam champion was impressive from start to finish in his first-round match against Roberto Carballes Baena, so much, so that it made Paul McNamee wonder if he wasn't too dominant.

Djokovic entered the court with his left leg strapped and appeared to avoid moments, which could worsen his injury. Former doubles world no. 1, discussed this and wrote about the Serbian in his column for WAtoday.

"Displaying a heavily taped leg to protect a hamstring strain, Djokovic put on an impressive display of ball striking. We’ve seen all the players now, and already we can say no one is hitting the ball better than Djokovic."

"It's not ideal, but it's getting there" - Djokovic details his injury
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"I wonder if it was actually a little too impressive, as he threw caution to the wind and was not really willing to engage in long rallies, something a little out of character for the nine-time champion of this tournament. Post-match, Djokovic admitted the injury watch is 'not ideal'."

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