Djokovic appeared comfortable on his feet as he hit balls and moved around the court with ease at his tennis training center in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, on Wednesday.
“Djoker” was injured before the Australian championship, during the preparation session in Adelaide, which won its title, and seemed affected by it in Melbourne, especially in the early roles.
He told reporters, “It (the thigh) has recovered, and I’m about to be 100 percent fit. I haven’t fully recovered yet, but things look good and encouraging, so we made a decision as a team to go to Dubai” to participate in the tournament that will be held from Monday to Saturday. .
Amid a flurry of questions after a training session, Djokovic denied allegations his injury was a ruse – following accusations in Melbourne that he exaggerated the extent of the injury.
“I don’t have the time, the energy or the will to deal with every story that comes out on the Internet, or what someone says about something,” he said. “I know what’s true and what’s the truth.”
Monday, Djokovic is in the lead for the 377th week of his career, equaling German Steffi Graf’s record and is expected to surpass it next week.
He returned to the fore after being crowned for the tenth time in Melbourne and equaled the record of Spain’s Rafael Nadal for the most titles in major tournaments (22).
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