Djokovic might be out for ‘couple months’ after ‘fairly deep tear’ in hamstring: Report

Whereas controversy surrounds Novak Djokovic’s retirement from the Australian Open 2025 semi-finals, it has emerged that the star tennis participant might be out of motion for a “couple of months” month as a result of a “fairly deep tear” within the “deepest half” of his hamstring.

Djokovic suffered the left thigh damage
throughout his four-set quarter-final win over Carlos Alcaraz. He was compelled to take a medical timeout within the match throughout the first set, which he misplaced, earlier than bouncing again to win the match. Over the last-eight encounter, US legend
John McEnroe forged doubts on Djokovic’s health considerations.

The 24-time Grand Slam winner, nonetheless, was
compelled to overlook coaching each days earlier than the Australian Open 2025 semi-finals and withdrew throughout the match towards Alexander Zverev after shedding the primary set. However the Serbian’s withdrawal grew to become a serious controversy as
he was jeered by the followers and specialists questioned the extent of the damage.

Novak might be out for ‘couple of months’

Djokovic hit again on the sports activities damage specialists by sharing the MRI scan that confirmed a tear in his left hamstring.

Thought I’d go away this right here for all of the sports activities damage “specialists” on the market. pic.twitter.com/ZO5mBtw9zB

— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) January 25, 2025

He, nonetheless, didn’t present any evaluation of how lengthy it might take for him to be again on the courtroom. However ESPN analyst Chris Fowler whereas talking to Tennis365 has revealed the small print of the damage and shared that the 37-year-old might be out for some time.

“That’s no joke, that’s a fairly deep tear,” Fowler stated. “That’s within the deepest a part of the hamstring and the hamstring is an issue as a result of it’s an enormous muscle. It’s deep in there, it’s laborious to deal with it correctly. The hamstring doesn’t have nice blood movement so it’s more durable to deal with it than another muscle tissues.

“You may’t rush a hamstring, you’ve received to be very certain earlier than going again on the market. Sometimes in case you’re accidents like that in sports activities, you’re a pair months.”

Djokovic to focus on French Open 2025

That can nonetheless give Djokovic sufficient time to arrange for the French Open that begins on 25 Could because the Serbian is trying to win a file twenty fifth main.

One other report stated that Djokovic might make his comeback on the Indian Wells in March.

He final received a Grand Slam on the US Open 2023 and is at the moment with Margaret Court docket for the file of most main titles.