There are more doubts than certainties about whether Novak Djokovic you can play your game The eighth finals of the Australian Open against Milos Raonic. The Serb, who shoots a abdominal injuries since the game against Taylor Fritz He has not confirmed whether he will jump to Rod Laver Arena this Sunday.
With his place in the round of 16, Djokovic remarked: “I’m not sure if I can play the next game“And then the alarm went off when that was confirmed He would not train in the pre-match against the Canadian. Although the number 1 has consulted various medical opinions and is trying to recover for the next meeting, it is not yet known under what conditions he will end up.
Against the American, he was in the middle of the third set when, after slipping too much, he began to feel discomfort in the oblique abdomen. The Serb’s physical performance was not the same during that set or in the fourth quarter, which were in favor of Fritz, who questioned those alleged serious pains.
In case of appearing before Raonic, he will be showdown number 12 Between the two. History shows notable differences: Nole beat him every time, and two of these victories were in consecutive sets at the 2015 and 2020 editions of the Australian Open.
It should be noted that it will not be the only interesting match of the day. Dominic Thiem and Grigor Dimitrov will go one way, Alexander Zverev will face Dusan Lajovic and Felix Auger-Aliassime will play against Aslan Karatsev, Diego Schwartzman’s executioner in straight sets.