Novak Djokovic confident over Australian Open fitness despite wrist injury scare

04.01.2024 - 08:29 breakingnews.ie

Novak Djokovic is confident he can recover from a wrist injury in time for his Australian Open title defence. The world number one struggled with a problem with his right wrist and was not at his best in a straight-sets defeat to Alex de Minuar in the United Cup in Perth.

Djokovic, bidding for a record-extending 11th men’s Australian Open singles title, lost 6-4 6-4 to world number 12 De Minaur as Australia beat Serbia 2-0 in their quarter-final in the mixed team event. “Congrats to De Minaur, he was very solid from the beginning, just played a great match and deserved to win,” Djokovic said in a post-match interview. “I was not at my level, but it was just one of these days where you didn’t feel your best on the court and your opponent played very well, that’s all I can say. “I have enough time to get myself in the right shape for the Australian Open and that’s what matters the most at this point. “I think I’ll be OK, to be honest, but it did have quite an impact, particularly on the forehand and serve.

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