Novak Djokovic, despite feeling mentally sharp, worries about his physical condition ahead of his Australian Open semi-final clash against Alexander Zverev. Djokovic battled through a leg injury to defeat Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals, raising concerns about his ability to withstand another grueling match.
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic feels as mentally and emotionally motivated as he's ever been, but the Serbian great admits to be being worried about his creaking body ahead of an Australian Open semi-final with 'super dangerous' Alexander Zverev .The irrepressible 37-year-old put to bed any doubts about his ability to add to his 24 Grand Slam titles with a scintillating four-set takedown of Carlos Alcaraz in the Melbourne last eight on Tuesday.
Last year at the same stage he crashed to Daniil Medvedev in five sets after holding a 2-0 lead and is understandably wary of Djokovic, even if he is carrying an injury.'I'm going to prepare myself for a tough battle,' he said. 'I'm going to prepare myself for a very intense and high-level match.'Djokovic is equally cautious about the German, who is at a career-high world number two.
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