Novak Djokovic claimed pain in his left hip during the 2023 Australian Open, and many voices in the tennis world said the Serb was using the excuse to “put his opponents to sleep”. A few days after Nole lifted the trophy for the tenth time, the director of the Grand Slam in Melbournespoke about the ATP leader’s injury.

Novak Djokovic played at the Australian Open with a 3cm torn hamstring

Craig Tiley said he was impressed with Joker, who came out with a 3cm torn hamstring in his left leg.

“It’s hard to believe that anyone could do what he did with such an injury, but he’s amazing. Many of the challenges surrounding Novak are related to the fact that he has a bad reputation. After all, I don’t think anyone can doubt his athletic qualities.

He had a three-centimeter tear in his thigh. I saw the x-ray, the doctors will tell you the truth. There has been a lot of speculation as to whether his injury is real or not, it’s hard to believe that anyone could do what he does with such an injury. It’s great, solving such a situation is something extremely professional” – Craig Tiley for the Sports Entertainment Network.

Ranking of Grand Slam titles

1. Rafael Nadal / Novak Djokovic 22

3. Roger Federer 20

4. Pete Sampras 14

5. Bjorn Borg 11

6. Jimmy Connors / Ivan Lendl / Andre Agassi 8, etc.

Ranking of players with the most weeks in the top ATP rankings

1. Novak Djokovic 374

2. Roger Federer 310

3. Pete Sampras 286

4. Ivan Lendl 270

5. Jimmy Connors 268

6. Rafael Nadal 209 etc.

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