Djokovic: Injured and then?
Victorious at the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic won the tournament despite an injury that handicapped him very early. An impressive performance for the 36-year-old athlete who can now dream of becoming the most successful Grand Slam tennis player in the history of his sport.
And by 22 ! This Sunday, January 29, 2023, the Serbian Novak Djokovic entered a little more in the legend of tennis. By winning his 22nd Grand Slam, a record he shares with Rafael Nadal, and his 10th Australian Open, the Serbian offered a performance that will remain in the memories. Indeed, according to Craig Tiley, boss of the Australian Open, Djokovic would have won the tournament with a tear of 3 centimeters in the left hamstring, contracted in the second match. In an interview with SEN Sportsday, the former player said: "There has been a lot of speculation about the veracity of this information, it's hard to believe that you can achieve such things with this kind of injury, but he is remarkable. He handled it very professionally," he added. In this interview, the Australian wanted to highlight the qualities of the now world number one, recalling that "even if he is hated by many, he is capable of doing unimaginable things".
"From a medical point of view, it is incredible and dangerous!"
If this performance is impressive, the side effects on the body of the Serbian can question. Maxime Itiar, an osteopath working with tennis players, warns about the condition of the athlete. He explains: "playing a match with a tear is dangerous at any level. Then to play one of the biggest competitions, I dare not imagine his condition at the end." According to him, if the tennis legend was able to achieve this performance, it is mainly thanks to "his impressive physical condition and the recovery work of his staff." Despite this, this tennis fan can't help but admire the performance of one of the best players in history who "showed that hard work and talent can work miracles". But this is not the first time that Novak Djokovic has performed while injured. Indeed, he had already won the Australian Open 2021 with a torn abdomen that, in addition to worsening, he missed several weeks of competition, including the first major events of the season. This raises questions about the usefulness of taking such risks.


















