Novak Djokovic is one of the great favourites, if not the most, who is still in contention in the Open the Australia. The nine-time winner in Melbourne You are not finding your best feelings and He hinted at new problems in his victory once morest Grigor Dimitrov.
It is known that the state of the Serbian is not in its best state and that the discomfort is becoming effective every time he jumps onto the track. Against the Bulgarian he once once more resorted to medical services to be treated during the game, so the alarms are on once more.
And Djokovic himself recognized it in the press conference following his match. In it, he hinted that he is suffering every time he jumps on the track and that the pain hammers him over and over once more when the effects of the drugs he takes disappear. An ordeal in this Australian Open that the former number 1 in the world faces.
Novak Djokovic, during the Australian Open
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“It’s like a roller coaster, first the pills and creams take effect, but when they stop doing it, I have to play with a lot of energy, physically and mentally, to manage this and control my opponent,” he declared following his three-set victory once morest Grigor Dimitrov in the third round of the first Grand Slam of the season.
A serious problem on his way to try to reach the tenth victory in Australia, where he has been the great dominator as long as the conditions have allowed him to participate. “Playing like this requires a lot of energy on my part mentally and physically, dealing with my opponent in a physical condition that is not the idea,” added the Serb.
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In the next round he will face Alex de Minaur, one of the great local hopes. “It’s going to be a big challenge to play an Australian in front of his people. The atmosphere will be electric and he’ll be motivated to try and win. The fact that we’ve never played each other is a challenge for both him and me.” añaló on the next party.
Criticism of schedules
One of the great controversies of this Australian Open has been the very long days of the tournament, which lasted until dawn. Djokovic also supported the criticisms made by Andy Murray once morest the organization and was opposed to them, since they influence their performance.
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“I think that for the public it is fun and motivating to have a game at midnight or at 1, 2 or 3 am. But for us it isdropper. Even winning the next day you have to come back. You have your sleep cycle, the rhythm is completely interrupted, it’s not enough time to recover from a five-set match,” reflected Djokovic.
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