Djokovic describes injury scare as 'nothing too serious': "When the pills kicked in, I felt okay"

Novak Djokovic sustained a leg injury during his match against Daniil Medvedev but he played off the injury after the victory saying it was nothing serious.

Djokovic slid awkwardly during a rally late in the first set and he grabbed his leg immediately. He felt enough discomfort to call a medical timeout immediately and he received a lengthy one off the court. The Serbian returned and continued playing but quickly found his footing cruising to a strong finish.

He explained after the match that it was nothing serious and he felt okay after pain medication kicked in:

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"Thankfully, it was nothing too serious. If it was, I wouldn’t be able to continue, so I just tried with a medical timeout, some anti-inflammatories, and kind of settled in after a few games. The longer the match went, the more my hamstring was warmer and bothering me less, so hopefully, for tomorrow it will be all fine."

He added:

"I'm not going to talk about it [injury] too much because I don't think it's appropriate. I felt a pull on the hamstring, I needed a medical timeout and I got one. When the pills kicked in, after a few games when it was warm enough, I felt okay."

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