“Santa Claus’ existence is more believable”- Novak Djokovic faces brutal allegations of faking yet another injury ahead of Australian Open 2024 as a goofy dance video goes viral

Djokovic loses on the courts of Australia for the first time after 6 long years, breaking his 43 match record.

“Santa Claus’ existence is more believable”- Novak Djokovic faces brutal allegations of faking yet another injury ahead of Australian Open 2024 as a goofy dance video goes viral

Novak Djokovic is being accused of faking injury ahead of Australian Open (Via screengrab/X)

Novak Djokovic, a man of many talents, just lost his first match in Australia after 6 long years. Djokovic was up against team Australia’s Alex de Minaur in an all-exciting quarter-final clash at the United Cup when the whole of Serbia was left in complete shock as their star performer lost in straight sets to the youngster. 

Djokovic lost 6-4, 6-4 against the Australian, and eventually Serbia lost after a good run till the quarterfinals. To add to their misery, Djokovic faces an injury scare on his wrist and right forearm. During his last couple of matches, the Serbian was seen taking medical timeouts and icing his dominant hand. However, a video of him dancing before the match was released which left fans trolling the World No. 1 for allegedly faking an injury. 

To add to his many talents, the Serbian was seen goofing around, swaying his hands and dancing. This video got a plethora of reactions from the fans. “ Even Santa Claus’ existence is more believable,” tweeted a fan. Here are some more reactions.

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Novak Djokovic confesses to wrist pain and works towards recovery before the Australian Open

Djokovic, who has always been a monstrous force to deal with on the courts of Australia, finally experiences a loss after 6 whole years. The Serbian was evidently struggling during the game, taking breaks often to ice his right forearm, which might have been a reason for his loss to the youngster.

Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic (Via Tennis365)

In the post-match interview also, the Serbian confessed to having wrist pain since the last game and hopes to recover before the Australian Open. 

However, this was a huge victory for Alex de Minaur and Team Australia as they overcame a huge hurdle and marched ahead to the next round, the semi-finals. They now face the winner between Greece and Germany. Both teams have done well and Greece just came off a whitewash against Canada courtesy of the combo of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari.

The tournament gets exciting as teams narrow down to the top 4 and eventually one will emerge victorious. With the Olympics happening later on in the year, this is a great practice for teams to decide on their players to perform at the games. 

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