Craig Tiley clears up doubts about Novak Djokovic.
The Australian Open boss confirmed in conversation with SEN Sportsday the impairment of the Serb in his tenth triumph Down Under and at the same time revealed the extent of the injury. (NEWS: Everything about tennis)
“He has a three centimeter tear in his thigh,” Tiley said, adding, “Doctors will confirm that.”
He countered the suspicions that the 35-year-old’s injury saw a show. “There was a lot of speculation about the truthfulness of this information,” Tiley referred to the discussions about the health of the new number one in the ATP world rankings. (SERVICE: The ATP World Rankings)
He conceded it was hard to believe Djokovic could pull off such performances with this injury, “but he’s remarkable,” he ennobled the Serb.
Djokovic agreed after his second round win against Enzo Couacaud Eurosport: “To be honest: It’s not good at all. It is up to God to help me.” (REPORT: All just a big bluff?)
After triumphing in the final against Stefanos Tsitsipas, Djokovic was again forced to comment. “Some comments bother me a little,” he admitted, which is why he wanted to ensure transparency.
When he won Melbourne two years ago, the man from Belgrade, who has now caught up with record winner Rafael Nadal with 22 Grand Slam successes, had to face speculation about his physical condition. At that time, after the match in round three against Taylor Fritz, he was accused of simulating in difficult situations in order to be able to take a medical timeout.
