Australian Open: Novak Djokovic admits risk of further injury before match with Alexander Zverev
Novak Djokovic sustained an abdominal injury during his third-round win over American Taylor Fritz on Friday World number one Novak Djokovic says he is risking further injury by continuing to play in the Australian Open. The 33-year-old record eight-time winner at Melbourne Park takes on Germany’s sixth seed Alexander Zverev, 23, in Tuesday’s quarter-final. Djokovic who has been struggling with an abdominal injury, said: “As long as I’m with a high dose of painkillers, I can bear some of the pain. “It’s kind of a gamble, that’s what the medical team told me.” The Serb slipped during...
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