‘I Drank Every…’ – Novak Djokovic Admits Taking a U-Turn on His Beliefs to Play at the Highest Level
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Novak Djokovic has played exceptionally well at the Wimbledon Championships 2022. The Serb looks determined to defend his Wimbledon title for the third time in a row. The 36-year-old did not have a great season, before Wimbledon. Earlier this year, he was unable to participate in the Australian Open. Later he crashed out of the French Open after losing to Rafael Nadal. Notably, the Serb was defending champion of the first three Grand Slams last year.
Nadal was going strong in the Wimbledon as well but opted out of the semifinal match because of the abdominal muscle tear he sustained in the previous match. Coincidentally, a similar thing happened to Djokovic in the last year’s Australian Open. However, Djokovic played through the pain and won the title. Djokovic recently spoke about the same.
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Novak Djokovic recalls playing the 2021 Australian Open in pain
In a press conference, Djokovic replied to a question regarding his abdominal muscle tear from last year’s Australian Open. The injury sounds pretty similar to Rafael Nadal‘s injury. The 36-year-old said that it was very difficult to play with the injury.
“I can say that it was extremely difficult. I drank every painkiller there is in this world, had every possible therapy and treatment, was hooked up to machines,” he said.
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It’s interesting to see Djokovic depending on modern science and medicine for winning a tournament, while he believes in keeping it natural. Further, he asked people to watch the documentary about him, which he shot at the same time.
“You will be able to see everything in that documentary. People can watch and then they can form an opinion,” he added.
Djokovic to clash with Nick Kyrgios in Wimbledon Championships final
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Top seed Novak Djokovic is all set to face the last barrier in his defense of the Wimbledon Championships title. He will be up against Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios. The 27-year-old is usually in news for his behavior, titled the bad boy of tennis.
However, this year, the Aussie made headlines with his game as well. While Djokovic has absolutely dominated by far, Kyrgios had some tough wins. Also, the 27-year-old was lucky to get a walkover to the finals as Nadal pulled out before the match.
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Now that there are only hours left for the final, we hope for a thrilling encounter. Can Djokovic win his 21st Grand Slam today? Let us know in the comments.
Edited by:
Deepakshi Chaudhary