‘Don’t Know Whether Novak Djokovic is..’- John McEnroe Casts Worrying Doubts on Australian Open’s Greatest Ever Champion

Coming into the Australian Open this year, Novak Djokovic stands a chance to claim his 11th title. With already 10 titles to his name, the Serb has conquered the hard courts of Australia. However, things will be a bit different this year. The 24-time grand slam winner suffered an injury in the wrist which forced him to withdraw out of the United Cup that he played. This also forced some serious doubts over his participation at the upcoming event in Australia.

Reflecting on the same, tennis pundit John McEnroe came ahead and gave his realistic approach to the chances of the Serbian at the Australian Open this year. He also talked about the injuries that the Serb dealt with in the past and how he overcame those.

John McEnroe casts doubt over Novak’s fitness level ahead of the Australian Open

In a recent revelation, John McEnroe came ahead and shared his concerns regarding the fitness levels of legend Novak Djokovic. John suggested that he is worried about whether Novak Djokovic is really fit for the Australian Open. He talked about Djokovic’s past injuries, saying he’s not sure if Djokovic is totally okay now.

Even though Djokovic has had injuries before, he still won matches easily. But McEnroe thinks this might mean Djokovic is still dealing with some health problems that could affect how well he plays.

McEnroe also mentioned how incredible it is that Djokovic has won the Australian Open ten times, saying it’s something no one expected.

“We don’t know whether Novak is 100 percent,” McEnroe said in a conference call. “Obviously, he’s been injured allegedly the last couple of years and won the event handily so…let’s just say he knows how to manage it so we’ll see. Obviously, he’s won it 10 times. Who would’ve thought that would’ve happened?”

Now, there’s a big question about whether Djokovic is completely ready for the tournament. McEnroe’s comments have made people wonder if Djokovic is in top shape for the upcoming games.

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However, talking about fitness levels ahead of the Australian Open, he suggested that he would be okay just in time ahead of the grand event in Melbourne.

Novak Djokovic shared an update on his injury while talking about his chances at the AO

In the interview, Novak Djokovic came ahead and suggested that he would be okay. He further added that it had an impact on his serve and forehand. However, he is hopeful of making an emphatic comeback in Australia.

“I think I’ll be okay, to be honest,” Djokovic told the media in Perth. “You know, it did have quite an impact, you know, particularly on the forehand and serve.

Thus, Novak Djokovic shared his honest opinion while talking about his injury. While it did have an impact on him, he’s hopeful that he will be comeback just in time ahead of the Australian Open. It will not be interesting to see how he performs ahead of his comeback.

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