Novak Djokovic’s coach, Goran Ivanisevic, has addressed concerns regarding the Serb’s wrist injury following his defeat to Alex de Minaur in the United Cup on January 2. Novak Djokovic, who had struggled with a wrist issue during his previous match against Jiri Lehecka, continued to grapple with the injury against de Minaur.
Despite saving three match points, Djokovic couldn’t prevent de Minaur from securing the victory.
“There is a problem with Novak’s wrist, but the most important thing is that he will be ready in 10 or 11 days. We will take a few days of rest and then start training slowly. It is not a big deal.” said Goran Ivanisevic.
Ivanisevic provided reassurance, stating that the wrist injury is not deemed serious, as reported by Serbian news outlet B92. He expressed confidence that Djokovic will be ready for the upcoming Australian Open, scheduled to commence on January 14.
We came here to play a few games, and he did. He played three good matches. Maybe yesterday wasn’t the case. It wasn’t a good match from a results point of view, but it was definitely good preparation, and that’s what he needed.”
The defeat marked the end of Djokovic’s impressive 43-match winning streak Down Under, with his last loss occurring against Hyeon Chung in the fourth round of the 2018 Australian Open. Novak Djokovic next heads to the Australian Open, where he will look to win a record-extending 25th Grand Slam singles title.
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