Overwhelming Australian Open favorite Novak Djokovic’s return to Melbourne Park didn’t bought to plan after the nine-time champion ended a apply match early after showing to harm his knee.
Djokovic, who has been put in as $1.80 TAB favorite to win the occasion after storming to victory within the Adelaide International final weekend, was taking part in a scheduled match in opposition to Daniil Medvedev on centre court docket.
But the match was ended after only one set, which Djokovic misplaced, after he harm his knee.
Djokovic, who’s taking part in within the Australian Open a yr after being deported due to his vaccination standing, acquired medical remedy no less than thrice as he tried to play on.
But the world No.5 was not shifting fluently throughout the court docket as he battled on, finally calling it quits after 38 minutes to hunt extra remedy.
