Novak Djokovic won a no record 10th Australian Open title while nursing a hamstring injury, but not everyone is convinced about the validity of the injury.
Djokovic’s fourth round opponent Alex de Minaur said everything “looked good” during their match when asked about his injury, while pundit Todd Woodbridge suggested Djokovic was “playing up” his injury. Now, Djokovic’s second round opponent Enzo Couacaud has shared his thoughts on the matter, saying it seems “far-fetched” and “hard to believe” the Serbian could win the tournament with what tournament director Craig Tiley later said was a 3cm hamstring tear.
“Novak claimed he was playing with an injury, a big injury,” Couacaud told Tennis Actu. “When athletes are injured in combat sports, they often can’t continue. When Rafael Nadal is injured, he can’t run.
“And those are the greatest athletes, not those who don’t have access to top-notch care. It is therefore difficult to believe that only one man in the world can continue with an injury.