When will Novak Djokoviccome backto the court after withdrawing from theAustralian Open2025 in the semifinals against Alexander Zverev?
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It's a question that can't be answered yet, but in the meantime the Serbian champion has made public the MRI after the knee tear that forced him to throw in the towel.
According to Chris Fowler, tennis commentator for EPSN, it will be a few months before Nole returns to the circuit:
"It's not a joke, it's a pretty deep tear. It's in the deepest part of the hamstring, and it's a problem because it's a big muscle. It's deep there, it's difficult to treat properly.
The hamstring doesn't havea lot of blood flow, so it's harder to treat than other muscles. You can't rush it, you have to be very sure before you go back out there. Typically, if you look at injuries like this in sports, you're stuck in the pits for a couple of months."
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In short, a pretty serious injury that will keep him off the courts for a while.
But in the maintime, Djokovichas given a rather alarming interview for his fans, in which he talked about hisretirement.
The Serbian champion said how his fatherSrdjanis trying to convince him to retire.
"I feel that people have been writing tennisobituariesabout me for some time now. The first one who started doing it was my father, although I don't know to what extent he will be happy for me to talk about it.
My father is trying to convince me to end my career. He has been trying to convince me to retire for some time now, but he doesn't insist. He understands and respects my decision, but he often asks me what else I want to achieve. He is aware of the stress and tension that affects my mind and body," analyzedNole.
