'Concerns mounting' over Djokovic injury

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Fears are mounting that Novak Djokovic could beryllium forced to retreat from the Australian Open aft different scheduled signifier league past nighttime was reportedly cancelled.

Djokovic, gunning for his tenth crown successful Melbourne, has been battling a hamstring wounded suffered during the Adelaide International a week ago.

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Tennis newsman Ben Rothenberg suggested "a few" sessions had been chopped abbreviated oregon axed wholly implicit the past week.

He wrote "concern (was) mounting" implicit Djokovic's participation.

Djokovic yet deed the courts aboriginal but his near hamstring was heavy strapped.

"I've been struggling with (the hamstring) a bit, to beryllium honest, the past 7 days," Djokovic said connected Saturday.

"But it's hopefully not the large concern. So acold I've been capable to train, vie and play points, signifier sets. Obviously, I'm being a spot much cautious.

"I'm not going afloat retired connected the grooming sessions, conserving the vigor for adjacent week. Hopefully it won't origin an contented for maine then."

Djokovic is scheduled to unfastened his run contiguous against Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena connected Rod Laver Arena.

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