Novak Djokovic has played down the severity of his hamstring injury that he suffered during his 6-3 6-4 victory over Daniil Medvedev.
Djokovic was flawless as he reached his first final of the new season in Adelaide after defeating Daniil Medvedev in straight sets.
There was a slight scare for Djokovic during the match as he suffered a slight hamstring problem at 5-2.
However the Serb remained unbothered by the problem as he sealed his place in the final.
After the match the nine-time Australian Open champion denied the severity of his injury, “Thankfully it was nothing too serious,” Djokovic told the ATP website.
“If it was, I wouldn’t be able to continue, so I just tried with [a] medical timeout, some anti-inflammatories and kind of settled in after a few games. I was just trying to keep the momentum going and [not] allow him to break my serve. I think that was the key, that eventually I would get a chance.
“I think the longer the match went, the more my hamstring was warmer and bothering me less, so hopefully for tomorrow it will be all fine.”
Djokovic also admitted that it was not an easy match to play and admitted he was tactically tested, “With Daniil it’s never easy. You always have to change the pace, mix up the serve, the return position, rallies, try to make him uncomfortable,” Djokovic explained.
“So it’s really a cat-and-mouse game in a way every single match. He’s one of the best servers that we have in the world. Definitely on the courts like this where it’s really quick and the ball kind of skids through the surface, it’s tough to play him.
“But he made two double faults on two break points, both first and second sets. I knew that in those moments he might go for more so I was kind of changing my position and it worked.”
Djokovic will now look to seal a perfect week as he takes on Sebastian Korda for the title with the American already beating Roberto Bautista Agut and Andy Murray this week.
Should the Serb win it will be his 92nd career title as he looks to become the new world number one at the Australian Open.
