Novak Djokovic cops brutal swipe from Aussie tennis player Ar…
Aussie tennis star Arina Rodionova has taken a particularly cheeky shot at Novak Djokovic over the saga revolving around his injured hamstring at the Australian Open earlier this year. The 33-year-old made reference to speculation about the seriousness of Djokovic’s on his way to a record 10th title at Melbourne Park.
Rodionova had hamstring injuries at top of mind after she was forced to withdraw from the quarter-final of an ITF event on home soil against fellow aspiring star, Olivia Gadecki. A hamstring complaint appeared to be the reason why, with Rodionova posting an image of her training with a heavily strapped thigh on her Instagram soon afterwards.
Novak Djokovic cops brutal swipe from Aussie tennis player Ar…
So I have a 3cm tear in my hamstring and I’ve done some research, I should be good to go tomorrow,” was the caption of the post. The World No.302, along with much of the tennis world, couldn’t help but be intrigued when an injured Djokovic made a decisive run to the title.
It was reported after the Djokovic’s triumph over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final that the Serbian champion had sustained a 3cm tear in his hamstring in the lead-up to the Australian Open. After some wobbly moments in the early rounds, the now World No.1 absolutely dominated in the semi-final and final.
However the post soon took a dark turn, with a follow-up post from Rodionova decrying a barrage of abusive messages she had been sent in the wake of her jab at Djokovic.
“Not sure why I am getting all the death threats from Novak’s fans,” she wrote. “For some reason people think I was joking about the injury.
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“Tears in hamstrings are not a joking matter, people go to the hospital for those, and can’t walk for days, you guys. Shame on you for turning this into a joke.
“Some can win slams but the rest of us need to take time off.”
Faced with extensive questioning about the true extent of the injury, both Djokovic and his team have defended his run as one that came against the odds. At one point, Djokovic said it was only his injuries that prompted questions of legitimacy when other players were more readily accepted.
Novak Djokovic cops brutal swipe from Aussie tennis player Ar…
Aussie tennis star Arina Rodionova has taken a particularly cheeky shot at Novak Djokovic over the saga revolving around his injured hamstring at the Australian Open earlier this year. The 33-year-old made reference to speculation about the seriousness of Djokovic’s on his way to a record 10th title at Melbourne Park.
Rodionova had hamstring injuries at top of mind after she was forced to withdraw from the quarter-final of an ITF event on home soil against fellow aspiring star, Olivia Gadecki. A hamstring complaint appeared to be the reason why, with Rodionova posting an image of her training with a heavily strapped thigh on her Instagram soon afterwards.
Novak Djokovic cops brutal swipe from Aussie tennis player Ar…
So I have a 3cm tear in my hamstring and I’ve done some research, I should be good to go tomorrow,” was the caption of the post. The World No.302, along with much of the tennis world, couldn’t help but be intrigued when an injured Djokovic made a decisive run to the title.
It was reported after the Djokovic’s triumph over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final that the Serbian champion had sustained a 3cm tear in his hamstring in the lead-up to the Australian Open. After some wobbly moments in the early rounds, the now World No.1 absolutely dominated in the semi-final and final.
However the post soon took a dark turn, with a follow-up post from Rodionova decrying a barrage of abusive messages she had been sent in the wake of her jab at Djokovic.
“Not sure why I am getting all the death threats from Novak’s fans,” she wrote. “For some reason people think I was joking about the injury.
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“Tears in hamstrings are not a joking matter, people go to the hospital for those, and can’t walk for days, you guys. Shame on you for turning this into a joke.
“Some can win slams but the rest of us need to take time off.”
Faced with extensive questioning about the true extent of the injury, both Djokovic and his team have defended his run as one that came against the odds. At one point, Djokovic said it was only his injuries that prompted questions of legitimacy when other players were more readily accepted.
