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Novak Djokovic played with a three-centimetre (1.2 inches) tear in his hamstring during his run to a record-extending 10th Australian Open title, tournament director Craig Tiley.
The Serbian, who suffered the hamstring injury en route to winning the warm-up title in Adelaide, was in discomfort during his second-round match against Frenchman Enzo Couacaud but managed to recover before going strapping-free to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final.
Djokovic's victory earned him a 10th Australian Open title and drew him level with Nadal at the top of the all-time
men's standings on 22 Grand Slam titles.
"This guy I did see, he had a three-centimetre tear in his hammy," Tiley told SEN Sportsday. "Absolutely (I saw the scans), the doctors are going to tell you the truth.
"There was a lot of speculation about whether it was true or not, it's hard to believe that they can do what they do with those kinds of injuries.
"He's remarkable, to deal with it extremely professionally."