The severity of Novak Djokovic's hamstring injury as he claimed a record-extending 10th Australian Open title have been revealed.
The Serbian showed his dominance at Melbourne Park, dropping just one set over the fortnight, but a troublesome hamstring injury threatened to scupper his chances Down Under. The new world number one cancelled a practice session on the eve of the tournament, before ending a warm-up match with Daniil Medvedev early.
At points during his opening matches Djokovic was in some discomfort, and sported strapping on his hamstring through the majority of the event. In the aftermath of the two-week extravaganza, tournament director Craig Tiley revealed the extent of the issue he had been dealing with.
