Novak Djokovic

The title favourite took an off-court medical time-out and looked uncomfortable on Rod Laver Arena.

“(The preparation) was maybe not enough to be able to perform well here this year. I hope I will be able to recover and be ready for a tough match next up.” Definitely my conditioning is not as good as it was. The former US Open finalist said: “My foot is healthy but I’m not at the physical level that I was. I will take it day to day. “It was better last match, the feeling, than tonight, but that is all I can say and now it is up to God to help me and the physio and everyone.

Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday at Melbourne Park, but the Serbian did not move through unscathed.

I hope for the best.” Somehow I pushed it through and won the tournament,” Djokovic said. But at the same time I have to accept the circumstances and try to adjust myself with my team. I have reason to be worried. I have to take it day by day.” Credit to Enzo for playing well, very well, I think in the second set.

Novak Djokovic has admitted his leg injury is “not good at all” after he received treatment during his entertaining victory over Enzo Couacaud. There were ...

“I think quite a few players complained about it. It can be electric in both a positive and negative way. “I’m just glad to get through this kind of match and in four sets,” added Djokovic. It’s up to God, and my physio to help me. Towards the end of the second set, Djokovic went off court to get more strapping on his left hamstring and was clearly in some discomfort. “That’s all I can say.

There have to be doubts over Novak Djokovic's continued participation after his comments in a downbeat post-match interview with Eurosport's Barbara Schett.

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"I have won as many matches this year as I won the whole of last year, and it's only January. I love this feeling, I want more of it." "(The preparation) was maybe not enough to be able to perform well here this year. But hopefully this is the first of many years to come." I hope I will be able to recover and be ready for a tough match next up." I was pretty confident with my level and just wanted to have fun out there and see what could happen," said Brooksby.

Novak Djokovic hit out at a disrespectful fan at the Australian Open and claimed he was 'trying to provoke' me amid a dramatic win against Enzo Couacaud.

[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) I hope for the positive outcome. I hope for the best. Somehow I pushed it through and won the tournament. He did, and I thanked him.” [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) This is what I mind, and this is why I felt the need to go out there because I had enough, you know? That limit was crossed, and I stepped in and I asked the chair umpire, is he going to do something about it or not? “From the first point he’s been provoking me. He’s not here to watch tennis, he just wants to get in my head.”

'Easy target to be the villain': Djoker slams 'public lynching' in bonkers blow-up.

“Again, I am publicly asking a question: why didn’t the ATP or the Grand Slam come out and explain the situation, when they can see that the media are publicly lynching me? They will still think that I defied the umpire, went to the toilet and that I didn’t follow the rules. But no, ‘you do what you want and roast him as much as you want in media, while we remain silent.’” I am an easy target to be the villain. [TennisMajors](https://www.tennismajors.com/australian-open-news/djokovic-explains-his-side-of-tiff-with-eurosport-and-why-he-had-to-speak-up-656014.html)): “Again, I have been placed in a situation where I have to react publicly. “Both times they apologised to me privately, but people don’t know about that. Subsequently they apologised to me, and everything was OK; but here we are again where Eurosport is sensationalising something which is completely taken out of context,” said Djokovic to which he added: Usually I don’t react, even though I could have reacted a thousand times over different things in the past. Eurosport is broadcasting the Australian Open, they are one of the biggest sports channels in the world. Are they going to publicly apologise to me? I love Eurosport, I love sport in general – I have been watching skiing on Eurosport my whole life, but these situations …” For the second time in six months, I have a problem with Eurosport.

Across their social media, Eurosport posted video footage of Novak taking the toilet break with a headline “Novak Djokovic defied the umpire to take an early ...

They will still think that I defied the umpire, went to the toilet and that I didn’t follow the rules. That is how they portray me, for me that is now a normal occurrence – but I will not tolerate injustice. Eurosport is broadcasting the Australian Open, they are one of the biggest sports channels in the world. Are they going to publicly apologise to me? I am an easy target to be the villain. At the end of the day, if we are members of this Tour, surely there has to be some responsibility towards the players, some sort of protection. “I am an easy target to be the villain. I know it, and you know it – because I just told you, but the majority of people who follow tennis will never hear about it. “Again, I have been placed in a situation where I have to react publicly. Subsequently they apologised to me, and everything was OK; but here we are again where Eurosport is sensationalising something which is completely taken out of context,” said Djokovic to which he added: I love Eurosport, I love sport in general – I have been watching skiing on Eurosport my whole life, but these situations…” For the second time in six months, I have a problem with Eurosport.

Murray fought back from two sets down to seal an incredible 4-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis in a second round contest that ...

But when you start the night matches late and have conditions like that, these things are going to happen.' Djokovic tagged Murray in the post and wrote: 'You just felt short of 8min. I don't think it's amazing for the fans. 'Some people obviously need to work the following day and everything. 'It's not beneficial for them. [Murray fought back from two sets down to seal an incredible 4-6, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis](/sport/tennis/article-11654631/Andy-Murray-beats-Thanasi-Kokkinakis-4-6-6-7-7-6-6-3-7-5.html) in a second round contest that did not finish until 4.05am.

Novak Djokovic was happy to keep his Australian Open record after Andy Murray's blockbuster comeback win over Thanasi Kokkinakis.

"I saw him today before my match and I was thinking to myself 'what is he doing here?!' That’s the nature of it, what can you do? But the longest-ever match at the Australian Open is held by both Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in their blockbuster battle in the final back in 2012. Murray has become synonymous with five-set thrillers in his career and his triumph over Kokkinakis was arguably the pick of the lot.

Novak Djokovic has taken the time to laud "great champion" Andy Murray after his famous victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis at the Australian Open on Thursday.

"I do remember this moment, it’s a very magical moment, for sure. "He started it at a reasonable time, I would say, there is a rule in place, they didn’t break any rules, the match started at 10 o’clock. I do remember very vividly the match [Marcos] Baghdatis played with [Lleyton] Hewitt, it’s somewhere back inside my mind somewhere. You are a warrior!" 1 having come so close to retiring at the Australian Open in 2019 and undergone two very serious hip surgeries in recent years. Sorry mate!"

After being down by two sets in the match, it was an incredible turnaround by Murray who then won one set after another to surpass the Australian.

4 'o' clock in the morning and we're not allowed to go and take a piss," complained Murray to a match official. His gritty gameplay was acknowledged and lauded by friend and nine-time Australian Open champion The fourth seed battled problems with his hamstring but delivered a fantastic performance.With 21 grand slam titles, he is just one short of Rafael Nadal's record of winning the highest number of titles by a men's tennis player. Moreover, he was angry for not being allowed to take a toilet break after exhausting all his allocations for the same. His gritty gameplay was acknowledged and lauded by friend and nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic. Two-time Wimbledon winner Murray will now lock horns with Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut on Saturday.