Novak Djokovic shared his thoughts after his surprising defeat to Alex de Minaur with a score of 6-4, 6-4 at the United Cup, expressing that he expects to be in good shape for the start of the Australian Open. The world number 1 is experiencing pain in his right thigh, which became apparent during the match against Jiri Lehecka.<\/p>\n
“I wasn’t at my best. It was one of those days where you don’t feel very well on the court, and your opponent is playing very well. I have enough time to get in shape for the Australian Open, and that’s the most important thing right now,” said Djokovic.<\/p>\n
“I think I’ll be fine, but it had an impact on my forehand and serve. I don’t want to spend too much time talking about it. I knew I wouldn’t be at 100% in the first week of the season. I didn’t expect it, I didn’t want it; it’s part of the preparation for the Australian Open. I want to perform at the highest level there. It’s never good when you lose a match, but I won’t pay too much attention to it.”<\/p>\n
“I’ve been feeling discomfort for two days. It got worse during yesterday’s and especially today’s match, but I don’t want to dwell too much on it and take away from Alex’s victory. Now I will try to recover for the Australian Open. I think I’ll be fine by then,” added the Serbian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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