Novak Djokovic Hopes Andy Murray Has Speedy Recovery

Written by: on 17th May 2013
Tennis Italian Open tournament
Novak Djokovic Hopes Andy Murray Has Speedy Recovery

epa03703141 Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Ukraine's Alexander Dolgopolov during their third round match of the Italian Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy, 16 May 2013. EPA/MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI  |

While Novak Djokovic feels that his ankle injury from last month is finally over, the hard work is just beginning for injured rival Andy Murray.

Rome top seed Djokovic revealed that he has played without pain for a week now during training and considers his ankle problem now over. “I’ve been pain-free for a week, but I’m still very cautious in my warm-up and recovery. I want to do the best for it as possible. I don’t think it will bother me anymore and I don’t think about it when I’m on the court.”

Djokovic expressed his hopes that Murray would be able to somehow play the French Open despite the back pain which forced him to quit his opening matching Rome and head to London for medical consultations.

Murray said he would likely be unable to play the clay court major, which starts May 27 but is taking a wait-and-see attitude. “He’s one of the top players, it is a loss for any tournament for him to be missing. I don’t know the level of his injury, he is the best one to know how he feels,” said Djokovic.

“I don’t know the nature or the level of the injury and it’s a pity but he has some time to recover and well see in the next few days what happens. But perhaps he will have time to recover, we will know more in the next few days.

“There is the most value in the Grand Slams, that’s where you want to make your mark and play your best.”

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