Novak Djokovic leaves Australian Open crowd in stitches after pills revelation
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Novak Djokovic leaves the Melbourne crowd in stitches as the tennis star admits he’s been ‘taking pills’ to help him get over his hamstring injury problem: ‘But not THAT kind of pill’
Novak Djokovic was in a jovial mood on Monday night after his demolition of Alex de Minaur, leaving the crowd in stitches with a bawdy joke when discussing his hamstring injury with Jim Courier.
There have been major concerns surrounding Djokovic’s fitness in Melbourne this year, as the 35-year-old struggled with a hamstring injury during the first week of the Australian Open.
But he dismissed any concerns on Monday night with a straight-sets win over hometown hero Alex de Minaur and cruised to a 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 victory at Rod Laver Arena.
Novak Djokovic Left Australian Open Crowd In Stitches With Rude Pills Joke
He said he is taking anti-inflammatory pills to help deal with a persistent hamstring problem.
And when he discussed the status of his injury with Jim Courier on court, Djokovic amused the Melbourne crowd after revealing that he was taking anti-inflammatory pills to help him deal with the injury.
“It wasn’t obvious tonight that he was dealing with an injury,” he said. I didn’t feel anything today, so today was great.
I thank my medical team, my physio, I thank God, obviously I’m moving on, I don’t want to celebrate too soon. I was feeling really good in the first game, the second game not so good, so I know that things can change very quickly.
“I’ve been taking a lot of pills these days, not ideal, trying to mask the pain. Not those kind of pills, guys! [They are] Anti-inflammatory pills, which I normally don’t like to take, but I had to find a way with my team and take them day by day.
Djokovic cruised to a comfortable straight-sets win over Australian star Alex de Minaur
“Today was the best day of the tournament so far and I hope it stays that way.”
Djokovic’s joke was about Viagra pills.
It was a fast night in the office for Djokovic, with an expectant crowd in Melbourne expecting a lengthy battle between the two, but unapologetic for their quick match after sailing.
“I can’t say I’m sorry you didn’t see a longer game,” he told Jim Courier. ‘To be honest, I really wanted to win in two sets.
‘I thought the first four or five games were pretty close, but I started to feel looser, get through the ball and be more aggressive.
“I felt like I was a bit nervous and you know tennis is a very fast and very dynamic sport, so I kept my focus the whole time and played my best match this year so far.”