World No 1 Novak Djokovic isn’t fretting about his wrist injury, saying he has time to get himself in top shape for his Australian Open defence.
Djokovic suffered a shock 6-4 6-4 loss to Australian Alex de Minaur at the United Cup in Perth on Wednesday night, ending Serbia’s bid to reach the semifinals.
The right wrist injury Djokovic carried into the match clearly affected him, with the 36-year-old committing a whopping 31 unforced errors and failing to create even a single break-point opportunity. He said the injury particularly affected his forehand and serve.
Djokovic tweaked his wrist while practising on Tuesday morning, but he’s confident it won’t derail his bid to win an unprecedented 11th Australian Open crown.
“I have enough time to get myself in the right shape for the Australian Open, and that’s what matters the most at this point,” Djokovic said.