"I’m going to do some medical check-ups in the next few days": Djokovic on current injury state, still plans to play Dubai

Novak Djokovic still plans to play in Dubai despite the injury but he'll undergo some medical checks in the next few days to determine whether he will do so.

Djokovic played the Australian Open with a hamstring tear but it didn't impact his play too much. He cruised towards the finish line easily beating everyone en route towards the trophy but it was a risky decision. Luckily for him, the injury didn't get worse and it remained a 3 cm tear in his hamstring which is significant.

He plans to do some medical check-ups in the next few days to determine whether he'll play in Dubai but he has every intention of doing so if he gets cleared to play:

“As it stands today, I am still signed in for the [ATP 500] Dubai tournament, which is in a month’s time [from February 27], and I hope I’ll be able to come back to the courts in several weeks’ time."

Both Djokovic and Nadal have signed up for the ATP 500 event in Dubai but both are dealing with injuries right now so it remains to be see whether either makes it there.