The thigh pinches again, but Novak Djokovic plays his way into the round of 16 of the Australian Open. In contrast, the tournament is over for comeback king Andy Murray.
Tournament favorite Novak Djokovic reached the round of 16 at the Australian Open in Melbourne – but his fitness continues to be a topic of conversation.
The Serbian tennis star beat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 7: 6 (9: 7), 6: 3, 6: 4 in the Rod Laver Arena, but had to be treated again for his thigh problems. The 35-year-old, obviously suffering from pain, also dropped onto the hard court one or the other time.
The Australian Alex de Minaur is waiting in the next round, who had previously won through with an impressive performance against the Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi in three sets. But Djokovic’s biggest opponent currently seems to be his left thigh.
“What always bothers me a bit: He runs straight to the ball and then he hobbles – as if he wants to demonstrate: Hey guys, I’ve got something there. That annoys me a bit,” said national coach Barbara Rittner at Eurosport: ” But it is very clear that he has something and the big question is whether he can play through like that.”
No Another Comeback: Murray eliminated
After two marathon matches, British tennis star Andy Murray missed the round of 16. The former world No. The 35-year-old didn’t run smoothly at all, especially in the first set. After that he improved, but the two-time Olympic champion lacked the strength to catch up again.
Murray fought his way through five sets in each of the first two rounds and was on the court for a total of 10:34 hours. In the epic duel last Thursday with local hero Thanasi Kokkinakis, he was only the winner at 4:05 a.m. local time and then voiced sharp criticism of the schedule. Games that ended so late were “a farce,” Murray said.
Source: Stern
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