New Delhi: Novak Djokovic has pulled out of Serbia’s Davis Cup tie against Denmark because of a hamstring injury. The 24-time Grand Slam winner retired with the injury issue after losing the first set of his Australian Open semi-final against eventual runner-up Alexander Zverev.
Djokovic was booed off the court by the fans last week after he retired hurt from his last-four clash against the German world number two.
Djokovic, disappointed by the treatment meted out to him by the fans at Melbourne Park, later posted a photo of an MRI taken of his left hamstring with the caption: “Thought I’d leave this here for all the sports injury ‘experts’ out there.”
Serbia will take on Denmark in a first-round qualifying tie, which begins on Friday.
Serbia captain Viktor Troicki was left disappointed by Djokovic’s absence but expressed confidence in his team. Without Djokovic, Serbia is set to face a difficult challenge against the Danes, who have Holger Rune in their ranks.
Another sign of the things to come for Djokovic?
Djokovic defied age and injury to pull off a miraculous win against the 21-year-old four-time Grand Slam winner when few had predicted it. Even most of his ardent fans feared the worst after the former world number one had lost the first and took a medical time-out against a player against who he had suffered losses in the previous two Grand Slam finals.
But Djokovic showed immense grit and hunger to keep his bid to win a record-extending 25th Slam after sealing a remarkable 11th semifinal berth at Melbourne Park.
The momentum of a sensational win and a 10-0 unbeaten record in the AO semifinal made him a hot favourite against second-seed Zverev but the 10-time Australian Open champion lost his battle with a leg injury and crashed out of the semifinal for the first time in 11 appearances.
Is the Davis Cup pull-out another sign of the things to come for the Serbian legend?
Novak Djokovic, who pulled out of the Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev, has pulled out of Serbia’s Davis Cup clash against Denmark. Tennis Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
