By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Monday, February 10, 2025
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A leg muscle tear ended Novak Djokovic‘s Australian Open quest.
It hasn’t harm his starvation for historical past.
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Grand Slam king Djokovic studies he’s practically “one hundred pc healed” from the muscle tear in his left leg that compelled his retirement from final month’s Australian Open semifinals.
Now, Djokovic goals to attain historical past in Doha subsequent week by capturing his a centesimal profession championship.
In a brand new interview with newspaper Vijesti, Djokovic delivered his mission assertion: “I hope that my a centesimal Almost Totally Match, Djokovic Units Sights On Doha Milestone trophy can are available in Doha.”
“I’ve the inexperienced mild from the medical crew to have the ability to prepare, to have the ability to put together,” Djokovic informed Vijesti. “The event in Doha is scheduled for per week now, so I’m sticking to the schedule.
“Thank God, I managed to get better shortly. “I’ve had a number of extra accidents currently than I did within the first 15 years of my profession. That in all probability comes with age, however my physique nonetheless listens to me, the flame and want for achievement and new achievements nonetheless burns in me.”
The 37-year-old Serbian famous person gained back-to-back Doha titles in 2016 and 2017.
A well-liked presence within the Center East, Djokovic is enjoying for his a centesimal profession crown and first championship since he out-dueled Carlos Alcaraz in a dramatic Olympic ultimate to say his maiden Olympic gold medal for Serbia.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic bowed to Alcaraz within the Wimbledon ultimate final July then misplaced to Jannik Sinner within the Shanghai ultimate in October.
Djokovic, who turns 38 on Could twenty second, mentioned he is pushed to achieve the century mark in Doha.
“I hope that the a centesimal trophy can come already in Doha, I have been chasing it for a very long time, since October final yr, however about that—it is going to come when it is supposed to return,” Djokovic mentioned. “I do know it is going to come, we’ll see when and the place.”
Corridor of Famer Jimmy Connors holds the ATP Open Period report with 109 titles. Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer is second on the boys’s Open Period title record with 103 profession championships.