Watch: Novak Djokovic trains for the primary time since hamstring damage

Twenty-one years after making his Challenger debut on these courts, Novak Djokovic is again in Belgrade’s tennis membership Gemax. The 24-time Main winner is again on the follow court docket for the primary time after experiencing a hamstring damage in Melbourne. 

Novak left the setback behind following remedies in his hometown, and we should always see him compete subsequent week! Djokovic ought to journey to Doha within the upcoming days, making ready to battle on the ATP 500 occasion alongside Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. 

The 37-year-old is motivated to return at his greatest and chase the milestone a centesimal ATP title of his unimaginable profession. 

Djokovic accomplished the sport of tennis eventually 12 months’s Olympic Video games in Paris. The legend added the final notable lacking title to his assortment and ended the season following the Shanghai Masters remaining. Novak began the 2025 season in Brisbane.

He fell to Reilly Opelka and turned his give attention to the Australian Open, searching for his twenty fifth Main title. The ten-time winner didn’t play at his greatest in opposition to two younger weapons within the opening two rounds. Nevertheless, he beat them in 4 units and superior. 

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Novak raised his degree at his beloved Rod Laver Area in rounds three and 4 in opposition to seeded rivals. Djokovic toppled Tomas Machac and Jiri Lehecka in straight units to ebook a spot within the quarter-final in opposition to his nice rival, Carlos Alcaraz. 

The veteran ousted the younger gun in 4 units after three hours and 37 minutes. Nevertheless, Novak suffered a hamstring damage within the first set. He required a medical timeout within the closing levels and struggled within the subsequent one as properly. 

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Nevertheless, Djokovic claimed the second set and felt higher when remedy began to work within the third and fourth. Thus, he earned a notable victory and have become the third-oldest participant with a top-3 win at Majors! Novak didn’t practice for 2 days forward of his fiftieth Main semi-final.

He preserved his troubled left leg for Friday’s conflict in opposition to Alexander Zverev however couldn’t endure the trouble! Djokovic gave all the pieces in opposition to world no. 2 within the opening set, dropping it 7-6 after 80 minutes. Novak missed a volley within the final level.

Novak Djokovic, Australian Open 2025© Stream screenshot

 

The ten-time champion retired due to elevated ache, failing to complete a match at Majors for the primary time since 2019. Earlier than leaving Melbourne, Djokovic took an MRI that confirmed the torn hamstring. Novak returned to Belgrade and began his therapy. 

Djokovic and his workforce did all the pieces to repair the rapture in his leg, together with remedies and therapies. His physique responded properly, and Novak ought to journey to Doha within the upcoming days.