Djokovic hurt his hamstring during his semi-final clash against Daniil Medvedev at the Adelaide International 1 (on January 7) and has since played with a considerable amount of discomfort.
His pain seemed to have worsened against Couacaud as he required medical attention during the match. Speaking to the press after the win, the Serb admitted that he was “worried” by his injury situation.
Revealing how his physio and medical team have been working tirelessly to ensure he can play every match, the Serb stressed that he will do all he can to keep playing in his condition.
Djokovic’s next opponent will be Grigor Dimitrov, who has been in fine form in Melbourne so far, beating both Laslo Djere and Aslan Karatsev in straight sets.
“Don’t know how we can change that” - Novak Djokovic feels poor scheduling at the Australian Open has been unfortunate
Novak Djokovic finished his match against Enzo Couacaud well past midnight, with matches on other days also finishing late into the night. This gives some players lesser time to rest or to heal from injuries or niggles.
When asked for his two cents on the scheduling issues, the Serb pointed out that the schedule, although inconvenient, has been greatly affected by the weather in recent days. Several matches have been temporarily halted due to either rain or extreme heat over the past couple of days.
Djokovic explained that a 12:30 am finish does not mean a player cannot immediately go and rest, as they have to go through a recovery process, which often lasts four to five hours. He believes such a situation is far from ideal as it also hampers the gap day between matches.
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