Novak Djokovic Issues Injury Update After Breaking Roger Federer’s Record at US Open

Throughout 2025, Novak Djokovic has had to deal with multiple injuries at almost all the tournaments he competed in. From tearing a leg muscle during the Australian Open to a physio assessment following a disastrous fall at Wimbledon, the Serb has had a lot thrown at him. And yet, his indomitable spirit shone through every single time. And now, as the 24x Grand Slam winner blitzes into the fourth round of the 2025 US Open, it looks like Djokovic is even more reluctant to let his troubles bog him down.

Following his victory over Cameron Norrie, Novak also attained history, yet again. With his latest victory, Djokovic now boasts the highest hard court Grand Slam wins in the world, with 192 victories. Maybe that’s why he sounded so peppy in his post-match interview on the court. In an Instagram post by the official US Open account, the reporter could be heard asking Djokovic how the latter felt after having won three matches in New York with his back injury. The 38-year-old joked, “It’s alright. Had some ups and downs, you don’t wanna reveal too much to the rivals listening and watching this interview,” as he pointed his fingers at the camera, putting his competition on notice.

“I’m good, man. Young as ever, strong as ever. It’s New York, you know. Even if you’re feeling something, body-wise, the energy that you feel in this court just overrides it, you know,” Djokovic went on with his signature smile. He also unexpectedly brought up the name of Fat Joe, the New York rapper who made an appearance at Flushing Meadows today.

“I mean, some incredible music. One of the most famous rappers was in the house tonight, and when he played his song. I was tempted to stand up and start dancing,” Novak Djokovic said, while also chuckling about how he’d look less than his usual serious self if he did so. But one thing was for sure: The Serb was having himself a pretty good time in the Big Apple. And he has plenty of reasons to beam as broadly as he can.

Cruising past Norrie, Djokovic became the oldest (38 years old) athlete to reach the Round of 16 of the US Open, the first to do so since Jimmy Connors did it in 1991 at the same age. As if such feats weren’t enough, Novak is also now tied with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam fourth-round appearances (69) in history. Whew! That’s a lot of new records to set in one Grand Slam event, indeed! And with that, the seasoned ATP star extended his record against the Briton as well.

Djokovic and Norrie have met six times before their latest US Open clash, and the former has won all six of those matches, losing only a couple of sets. However, when he took an off-court medical timeout while being 5-3 up in the first set, the British star looked hopeful. His glee must have only gotten a boost after bagging the first game following his opponent’s return to the court. But despite his bad back, Novak didn’t loiter around for too long and quickly got back to his stride to whip up another emphatic win in New York.

A fabulous performance from the veteran at the tournament that saw multiple stars, much younger than him, giving in to their troubles.

This year’s US Open had the home fans pining for some much-awaited good news. Since Andy Roddick won the men’s singles event at the tournament in 2003, no American athlete has been able to repeat the feat. Naturally, with a long line of emphatic stars lined up for Flushing Meadows, the long dry spell was expected to finally end. But that hope looks bleak as of now. Many pundits, including Serena Williams’ ex-coach Patrick Mouratoglou, had big hopes about Ben Shelton. But the hype fell flat on its face.