Pat Cash: Novak Djokovic is one wrong step away from hamstring injury ruining his Australian Open

Australian tennis legend Pat Cash and a leading doctor agree that Novak Djokovic’s hamstring injury is very serious and “one misstep” could ruin the tournament for the Serbian superstar.

The nine-time champion told the media on Monday night that he was being criticized for the leg problems he has been suffering from and angrily denied that he had been exaggerating the extent of the injury.

Australian tennis legend Pat Cash and a leading doctor agree that Novak Djokovic’s hamstring injury is very serious and “one misstep” could ruin the tournament for the Serbian superstar.

The nine-time champion told the media on Monday night that he was being criticized for the leg problems he has been suffering from and angrily denied that he had been exaggerating the extent of the injury.

Djokovic’s hamstring was taped throughout the tournament, although there were no signs of any ill effects in his recent performance against Australia’s Alex de Minaur.

Sports medicine professional and cashier Dr. Peter Larkins believes the hamstring is certainly on the mend, but it wouldn’t take much to derail Djokovic.

“Just a weird move and if you’re on the wrong foot or diving, and it’s not 100 percent healed, there’s a risk,” Cash said.

Australian tennis icon Pat Cash (pictured) and sports medicine professional Dr. Peter Larkins believe the hamstring is certainly on the mend, but it wouldn’t take much to derail Djokovic.

There is no doubt that there is a risk that he can do something in the next few matches. It could be a weird move and he could stop and it would be the end of his tournament, unless it’s in the finals and he fights.”

Dr. Larkins agreed that the 35-year-old star needs to be careful with his moves on the court.

‘I’m absolutely giving you the benefit of the doubt and don’t doubt that it’s real. There’s probably some low-grade hamstring awareness there. It could be related to nerves,” she said.

Dr. Larkins said the 35-year-old star has to be careful with his moves on the court.

“You’re probably so in tune with your body that even the smallest thing is going to be something you’re aware of.” But he’s still one misstep away from doing something more serious.

Cash believes that Djokovic’s commitment to recovery when he is off the court is his secret to dealing with the immense stress the world No. 4 places on his body.

‘What Novak does, and it is well known, is that he enters a hyperbaric chamber. And that’s going to help healing. He’s really smart,” Cash said.

‘He tries all sorts of different things. He is always exploring, trying different things, finding solutions to help him recover. He just puts in the hours and recovers.

Cash believes that Djokovic’s commitment to recovery when he is off the court is his secret to dealing with the immense stress the world No. 4 places on his body.

Part of that is genetics. Players who have a light body can recover a bit, but he just puts in the extra effort and has a better chance of recovering from things.”

Djokovic has been endorsed by former two-time Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka, who recalled being questioned about her rib injury that led to her 10-minute timeout in the 2013 Australian Open semifinal.

“It was one of the worst things I’ve ever been through in my professional career, the way they treated me after that moment, the way I had to explain myself until 10:30 at night because people didn’t want to believe me. ‘, Azarenka said after his match on Tuesday night.

Djokovic has been endorsed by former two-time Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka, who recalled being questioned about her rib injury that led to her 10-minute timeout in the 2013 Australian Open semifinal (pictured).

‘I can actually echo what Novak said the other day. Sometimes there’s, like, I don’t know, an incredible desire for a villain and a hero story that has to be written.

“But we are not villains, we are not heroes, we are normal human beings who go through many, many things. The assumptions and the judgments, all those comments, they suck because no one is there to see the whole story. No matter how many times I told my story, it didn’t work.’

Djokovic will face Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Wednesday.