Novak Djokovic put all of it on the market.
The Serbian tennis star posted a scan of his injured left hamstring on social media early Sunday after being booed on the Australian Open when he give up taking part in one set into his semifinal. He stated at his information convention that he had a torn muscle, however confronted criticism from followers on soecial media who questioned how severe the harm was.
Djokovic seemingly let the backlash get to him, as he posted the image of the MRI taken Saturday on X to show the doubters flawed.
“Thought I’d leave this here for all the sports injury ‘experts’ out there,” he wrote.
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The veteran tennis star didn’t supply any further info, similar to the precise prognosis he might need obtained or any timeline for his restoration.
The 37-year-old Djokovic stopped his match towards Alexander Zverev after dropping the opening set in a tiebreaker on Friday. After shaking arms with Zverev and the chair umpire, Djokovic gathered his tools and began strolling towards the locker room.
A few of the spectators in Rod Laver Area jeered him. Djokovic put each of his thumbs up earlier than leaving.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia performs a backhand return to Carlos Alcaraz of Spain throughout their quarterfinal match on the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Picture/Ng Han Guan)
Throughout his on-court interview, Zverev chastised those that booed Djokovic.
“I know that everybody paid for tickets and everybody wants to see hopefully a great five-set match,” Zverev stated. “But you’ve got to understand — Novak Djokovic is somebody that has given this sport, for the past 20 years, absolutely everything of his life.”
Djokovic had been harm late within the first set of his earlier match, a four-set victory towards Carlos Alcaraz within the quarterfinals on Tuesday night time.
Djokovic completed that match with tape on his higher left leg and had an identical wrap initially towards Zverev.
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Novak Djokovic of Serbia gestures to the group throughout his third spherical match towards Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina on the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. (AP Picture/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
“I did everything I possibly can to basically manage the muscle tear that I had,” Djokovic stated at his information convention Friday.
“Towards the end of that first set, I just started feeling more and more pain,” he stated. “It was too much, I guess, to handle for me at the moment. Unfortunate ending, but I tried.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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