Novak Djokovic makes brutally honest admission after US Open injury scare

Novak Djokovic survived an injury scare during his third-round match

Record singles Grand Slam holder Novak Djokovic has confessed that he's "worried" about his physical state following an injury scare at the US Open. The 38-year-old, who boasts 24 singles Grand Slam titles and claimed Olympic gold in 2024, endured physical struggles throughout his opening three matches at Flushing Meadows. Following his second-round triumph over Zachary Svajda, he revealed he "didn't feel that great." Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Djokovic pushed through an injury concern to secure a four-set triumph over Cameron Norrie in the third round at the US Open. The Serbian star won 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-3 against 35th-ranked Norrie, though the alarm bells rang in the opening set with Djokovic ahead 5-4. Danica Patrick set for emotional week as historic NASCAR announcement anniversary arrives

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"Even though I really am meticulous with the care for my body and I put in a lot of hours on and off the court to make sure that my body is fit and recovered well. But you know, age is... you can't fight it. So things are different. I have to obviously adjust myself the way I approach things training. "Sometimes I don't train between matches because with my team when I have this discussion, we think that long term is better and that recovery is more important than hitting some balls in the court. So maybe that's going to be the case tomorrow. We have to still discuss that and just focus on recovery and get ready for next one." Djokovic disclosed that he places enormous emphasis on his recovery process, which has enabled him to remain competitive against the newest wave of tennis talent. "Actually probably even more when I was younger; it's just in order to keep up with the youngsters I just have to put an extra, extra hour, extra few hours every day," Djokovic explained. Don't miss Coco Gauff has telling response for US Open outfit critics

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