How long Novak Djokovic is expected to be out injured for after scan of his muscle injury analysed

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Novak Djokovic is set for a lengthy injury absence following a muscle tear at the Australian Open.

The Serbian seemed to sustain the problem during his four-set victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals.

Despite having two days off after this match, the problem only worsened during his semi-final against Alexander Zverev.

Therefore, Djokovic decided he could no longer continue after losing the first set, and his latest campaign at Melbourne Park came to an end.

How long could Novak Djokovic be out of action following his injury?

Novak Djokovic suffered a muscle tear in his hamstring during his quest for an 11th Australian Open title.

The 37-year-old was unable to complete his semi-final and he now faces some time on the sidelines as he recovers.

But the rehabilitation process may take longer than he thought as ESPN reporter Chris Fowler disclosed a conversation he had with Sports Injury Analyst Marty Jaramillo, who explained how long he expects Djokovic to be out injured.

“That’s no joke, that’s a pretty deep tear,” Fowler said. “That’s in the deepest part of the hamstring and the hamstring is a problem because it’s a big muscle.

“It’s deep in there, it’s hard to treat it properly. The hamstring doesn’t have great blood flow so it’s harder to treat it than some other muscles.

“You can’t rush a hamstring, you’ve got to be very sure before going back out there. Typically if you’re looking at injuries like that in sports, you’re looking at a couple months.”

John McEnroe and Andy Roddick react to Novak Djokovic’s injury absence

Djokovic is managing his schedule quite carefully as he continues into the twilight phase of his career.

He played a limited schedule in 2024 as he prioritised winning the Olympic gold medal and playing at Grand Slams.

The majors are still Djokovic’s main focus and John McEnroe expects the 24-time Grand Slam winner to be ready for the French Open.

“So he’ll be ready for the French,” the commentator said. “He said he only cares about majors. Who can blame him at this point?”

Andy Roddick is also not expecting to see Djokovic back on court until it is time to prepare for the clay court Grand Slam. “I would be shocked if we saw him in the next couple of months,” Roddick said via his ‘Severed’ podcast.