Novak Djokovic played with a three-centimetre tear in his hamstring during his run to a record-extending 10th Australian Open title, according to tournament director Craig Tiley. 7NEWS
“Absolutely , the doctors are going to tell you the truth.
The Serb’s Australian Open victory put him back at No. 1 in the ATP rankings after a four-place rise, the largest jump to the top spot in the 50-year history of the computerised rankings for men’s tennis. Djokovic deposed Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz, who had become the youngest No. 1 male after winning the US Open last September, but missed the Australian Open because of injury.Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
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