Tennis legend Novak Djokovic has confirmed that his leg injury, which ended his Australian Open campaign, is now “almost 100 percent healed,” and he is ready to compete at the Qatar Open in Doha starting February 17.
The 37-year-old Serb, who was forced to retire in the Australian Open semi-finals against Alexander Zverev, revealed in an interview with Montenegrin newspaper Vijesti that he has fully recovered and is back in training.
“There’s no longer any muscle tear. The injury is almost 100 percent healed, and I’m ready to go for more victories,” Djokovic said.
“The Doha tournament is in seven days’ time, and I’m sticking to my schedule.”
Djokovic had battled through injury in his quarter-final win over Carlos Alcaraz before his dream of securing a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title was shattered.
Despite recent setbacks—including a right knee injury and meniscus surgery last year—the former world No. 1 remains determined to make history. A victory in Doha would mark his 100th career ATP title, a milestone achieved only by Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer.
“I’ve been chasing it [the 100th title] for a while, since last October. But we’ll see—it’ll come when it comes,” Djokovic added.
“My body is still serving me well, and I still have the flame and desire.”
Currently ranked seventh in the world, Djokovic is eager to bounce back stronger in 2024, proving once again why he remains one of tennis’ greatest competitors.
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