 "Novak Djokovic slams injury ‘experts’ by posting his MRI scan: 'Thought I’d leave this here'")
Novak Djokovic has hit out at the injury ‘experts’ by posting the MRI scan of his injured left hamstring on social media Sunday after he was forced to retire from the Australia Open 2025 semi-finals against Alexander Zverev Friday.
Djokovic retired from the semi-finals after losing the first set in a tiebreaker due to what appeared to be a left hamstring injury. It was later confirmed that he had a tear in his left thigh.
As the 37-year-old Djokovic started heading towards the locker room after shaking hands with Zverev and the chair umpire, a section of fans were heard jeering him .
They were silenced immediately by Zverev, who reflected on the 24-time Grand Slam winner’s dedication to tennis in his on-court interview. “I know that everybody paid for tickets and everybody wants to see hopefully a great five-set match,” Zverev, who faces Jannik Sinner in the final , said. “But you’ve got to understand — Novak Djokovic is somebody that has given this sport, for the past 20 years, absolutely everything of his life.”
Djokovic shares scan of injured left hamstring
Djokovic has now shared a picture of the MRI scan showing the tear in the thigh. He also wrote on X: “Thought I’d leave this here for all the sports injury ‘experts’ out there.”
Thought I’d leave this here for all the sports injury “experts” out there. pic.twitter.com/ZO5mBtw9zB
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) January 25, 2025
The Serbian did not reveal the injury’s seriousness and the recovery timeline.
Djokovic had suffered the injury in the gruelling four-set win over Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals.
Also Read | Novak Djokovic: Has anyone ever won a Grand Slam at age 37?
After retiring from the last four match, Djokovic had said: “I did everything I possibly can to basically manage the muscle tear that I had.
“Towards the end of that first set, I just started feeling more and more pain,” he said. “It was too much, I guess, to handle for me at the moment. Unfortunate ending, but I tried.”
 "Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?")
 "As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland")
 "Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar")
 "Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe")
 "Russian drones over Poland: Trump’s tepid reaction a wake-up call for Nato?")
 "As Russia pushes east, Ukraine faces mounting pressure to defend its heartland")
 "Why Mossad was not on board with Israel’s strike on Hamas in Qatar")
 "Turkey: Erdogan's police arrest opposition mayor Hasan Mutlu, dozens officials in corruption probe")
