Novak Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets on Saturday in Adelaide. Unfortunately, the Serbian champion had an injury scare in the first set when he had some problems with his hamstring. After receiving a medical timeout, Djokovic looked to be in fine form. Soon after the match, he gave some updates about his injury.
“Thankfully, it was nothing too serious,” Djokovic revealed in an on-court interview. “If it was I wouldn’t be able to continue. I took an anti-inflammatory and settled in.
I was trying to keep the momentum going and not allow him to break my serve. That was the key. Eventually, I would get a chance. The longer the match went on, my hamstring got warmer and bothered me less.
Hopefully, for tomorrow, it’ll be fine.”
Djokovic in Adelaide, ranking, and results in 2023
Now the world no.5, Novak has achieved a compiled 4-0 record in 2023. Novak is competing in Adelaide where he overcame the world no.65 Constant Lestienne 6-3 6-2, the world no.64 Quentin Halys 7-63 7-65, the world no.18 Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-4 and the world no.7 Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-4.
Novak Djokovic will play the world no.33 Sebastian Korda in the final on Sunday at 6:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. In the past, they have never played each other up to now on the main tour.
Djokovic is scheduled to compete next at the Australian Open (Australian Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 16th of January.
Daniil Medvedev in 2023
Currently the world no.7, Medvedev played his last match on the 7th of January when he capitulated to world no.5 Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal in Adelaide (draw).
Presently, during this year Daniil achieved a compiled 3-1 win-loss record. Daniil Medvedev’s latest run in Adelaide was the best achievement of his season.
Medvedev will compete next at the Australian Open (Australian Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 16th of January.
Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev clashed against each other 13 times. Their actual head to head record is 9-4 for Djokovic. The last time they fought against each other, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal in Adelaide (Adelaide International 1) on the 7th of January 2023.
Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev |
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