‘Who knows?’: Novak uncertain on Melbourne Park return
We may have seen the last of Novak Djokovic at Melbourne Park, with the 10-time champion uncertain if he’ll be able to return as injury concerns mount up after retiring against Alexander Zverev.
We may have seen the last of Novak Djokovic at Melbourne Park, with the 10-time champion uncertain if he’ll be able to return as injury concerns mount up after retiring against Alexander Zverev.
Numerous times throughout a Novak Djokovic match, he will rigorously check over his racquet. What never crosses his mind is something that’s been years in the making, the secret to his success.
The post-match interviews at the Aus Open have stolen the headlines from Melbourne’s heat, but even if they are tiresome at times, players just have to suck it up, writes Scott Gullan.
Having already admitted some hard truths to the press following his brutal quarter-final loss to Jannik Sinner, Alex de Minaur was in no mood for one line of attack from a journalist on social media.
We were told that Alex de Minaur was ready to match it with the best now, but he failed miserably in the test that was Jannik Sinner and it left us all wanting another Aussie, writes Scott Gullan.
Novak Djokovic admits he is concerned by the mystery injury he sustained in his incredible four-set quarterfinal win over Carlos Alcaraz.
Despite battling an injury that will dominate proceedings in the days to come, Novak Djokovic sent a message to the next generation on Tuesday night. He’s not going anywhere yet.
By the time Tony Jones arrived at Melbourne Park on Saturday, he knew his “banter” with Serbian fans on Friday had blown up in his face. SCOTT GULLAN goes inside what happened next.
Novak Djokovic says ‘insulting’ comments by broadcaster Tony Jones made a ‘mockery’ of him and Serbian fans, and was the reason he refused an on-court interview after his win over Jiri Lehecka.
Alex de Minaur is through to the fourth round for the fourth year in a row, but he has revealed the pressure and expectation of being Australia’s last man standing almost suffocated him.