Novak Djokovic's quest for a 10th Australian Open crown could be in jeopardy due to a hamstring injury that has kept the 21-times Grand Slam winner away from practice sessions as he races to recover in time to play Grigor Dimitrov in the third round.The injury has clearly taken its toll on the 35-year-old
Novak Djokovic's quest for a 10th Australian Open crown could be in jeopardy due to a hamstring injury that has kept the 21-times Grand Slam winner away from practice sessions as he races to recover in time to play Grigor Dimitrov in the third round.
"I am not practicing basically on the days between because I'm trying to give myself more time possible for my leg to be in somewhat of an 'ideal' state for performance on a high level. But one player who has defied belief in advancing to the third round is three-times Grand Slam champion Andy Murray.
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