By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Sunday, January 26, 2025
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Novak Djokovic has a message for his critics.
You’re not medical experts so pipe down.
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The 24-time Grand Slam champion, who was jeered and booed by some Rod Laver Arena fans as he retired from his Australian Open semifinal due to a muscle tear after dropping the first-set tiebreaker to Alexander Zverev, brought receipts.
Djokovic posted the MRI scan showing his left hamstring muscle tear as well as his name and time of the test on social media.
Thought I’d leave this here for all the sports injury “experts” out there. pic.twitter.com/ZO5mBtw9zB
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) January 25, 2025
“Thought I’d leave this here for all the sports injury “experts” out there,” Djokovic posted on X.
Though Djokovic has shown remarkable resilience recovering from injuries in the past, some doctors say this type of muscle tear could take six to eight weeks to fully recover.
