Novak Djokovic says he has torn muscle after Australian Open win

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Novak Djokovic’s bid for a ninth Australian Open championship was thrown into doubt after he took a fall throughout a five-set victory within the third spherical and mentioned he tore a muscle.
The No.1-ranked Djokovic mentioned he may not be capable to play his subsequent match, scheduled for Sunday in opposition to Milos Raonic.

Djokovic appeared to be cruising alongside to a seventeenth consecutive win in opposition to a U.S. opponent when his left foot gave out from underneath him as he tried to vary instructions early within the third set Friday evening in opposition to Taylor Fritz.
After slipping on the white “MELBOURNE” lettering in the back of the blue court docket, Djokovic took a medical timeout for remedy on his facet and later was helped extra by a coach. Fritz acquired again into the match however couldn’t pull off the upset as Djokovic ultimately performed a bit higher within the fifth set and received 7-6 (1), 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2.
Asked afterward about his standing, Djokovic mentioned: “Right now, I know it’s a tear, definitely, of the muscle, so I don’t know if I’ll recover from that.”

As for the match in opposition to Raonic?
“I don’t know if I will step on the court or not,” Djokovic mentioned.
The match started with spectators current, however they have been compelled to depart the stadium a little bit previous 11:30 p.m. as a result of an area COVID-19 lockdown started at midnight. The match ended at practically 12:30 a.m.
No followers will likely be allowed on the event for at the least 5 days.
“In a way, it’s unfortunate for the crowd that we didn’t finish the match with them seeing the end. They were enjoying it, certainly,” Djokovic mentioned. “On the other hand, for me … I was just trying to focus on what’s going on with an injury and praying and hoping that somehow it would get better.”