Novak Djokovic He says he’s more aware of the time he has to spend working on various machines to take care of the hamstring injury than the time he spends on bed rest. He is busy with the 2023 Australian Open, but he is ready to face all the elements and get revenge.
“I don’t think I need it because I always try to give my best, especially in the Grand Slams, but it can be said that there is something extra this year, because of the injury that happened last year,” he said after losing Andrei Rublev by 6-1, 6-2 and 6-4, to enter the semifinals of the Australian Open for the tenth time. Twelve months ago he left the country without contesting, deported after a scuffle with the Ministry of Immigration for not being vaccinated against covid.
Candidate for the tenth title, to match the 22 Grand Slam of Rafael Nadal and in number 1 of Carlos Alcaraz, is two steps from the plenary. On Friday he will face American Tommy Paul. “I’m playing better and better, I couldn’t ask for a better situation for this moment,” warned ‘Nole’, 35 years old.
The physical problems with the left leg gave a lot to talk about. “Others are injured, and they are victims. If it were me, I would be pretending,” he had complained days ago in statements to the Serbian media. “What I want to see is respect and not a one-way narrative that focuses on one side of the story. I like to see something more objective,” he reasoned about the international media.
Its multiple fronts also involve stands. He has a large Serbian colony that supports him in every game. It also has the approval of local fans who did not consider the episode twelve months ago.
However, for the second time so far at the Open he has had to ask the seat umpire, in this case the British James Keothavong, to take action against a bystander. This time he was not expelled, as had happened once before.
“It happens again and again. I can’t do much, just a few individuals. If it happens the first time, it’s okay. Second, third time, I have to talk about it with the referee. ,” said Djokovic.
“He crossed the line. If he just wants to provoke and insult, we have to warn him,” continued ‘Nole’, detailing the change in the fan’s attitude. “I heard him but he was supporting Rublev. He no longer has bad comments. So no more complaints,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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