Kim Clijsters is not happy with the reaction to Novak Djokovic’s hamstring injury at the Australian Open.
There was a divisive response to the Serbian’s physical issues first sustained in his quarter-final against Carlos Alcaraz.
Djokovic was able to beat Alcaraz in four sets, but he could only manage one set against Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals before retiring from the match.
The Australian Open crowd booed Djokovic off the court following his decision to stop playing, and this is something Clijsters simply could not fathom.
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Djokovic is believed to have suffered a hamstring tear during his 2025 Australian Open campaign and is set to be out of action for at least two months.
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Kim Clijsters has since appeared on Andy Roddick’s ‘Served’ podcast during which she expressed her frustration with those questioning Djokovic and his injuries.
“The thing with Novak is we have been so used to seeing him get through it all with the recovery things that he does, with his mental strength,” the Belgian said.
“It’s almost like we think it’s normal he will heal from this during the tournament and then people question whether he’s telling the truth when it is happening.
“That is where I am like it’s already annoying enough when you have a problem, you don’t want people to question whether you are being honest.
“It’s annoying. I do feel like with him people are questioning a lot of it. I remember people saying I don’t even know if he had his knee surgery.”
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Djokovic had an impressive injury record throughout his career, with his elbow injury in 2017 being his most sigfnificant issue.
But he now seems to be suffering more physically, as Djokovic underwent knee surgery after the 2024 French Open, and he has now torn his hamstring.
As he aims to successfully recover from his latest setback, Roddick wonders how Djokovic’s body will react to rehabbing from his latest injury.
“I just fear that at that age if you get into a cycle of rehab do you get to the point where you can train enough to make your body strong enough?,” the American said.
“He has literally been covering ground, digging out of corners. It’s so weird we act surprised every time someone gets older. It’s going to happen.”
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