Novak Djokovic plans on returning to action at the Qatar Open next week after recovering from a thigh injury but has made no mention of Andy Murray joining him.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion says the injury which forced him out of the Australian Open has “almost 100 per cent repaired”.
His bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title was prematurely halted in Melbourne last month when he had to retire after losing the first set of the semi-final to Alexander Zverev.
But Djokovic, still one short of a 100th career ATP title, is on the entry list for the ATP 500 event in Doha – live on Sky Sports Tennis – and has been given the go-ahead to play by his medical team.
“There is no more rupture in the muscle, the injury is almost 100 per cent repaired and I am ready to go to work for more victories,” the 37-year-old told Montenegrin newspaper Vijesti.
“I have the green light from the medical team that I can train, that I can prepare.
“The tournament in Doha is scheduled for seven days now so I’m sticking to the schedule.
“Thank God, I was able to recover quickly. I’ve had more injuries lately than I did in the first 15 years of my career.
“This probably comes with age, but my body still listens to me, I still have a burning flame and a desire to achieve new things.
“I hope that the 100th trophy can come to Doha right now. I’ve been chasing it for a long time – it will come when it should come.”
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Djokovic made no mention of whether he will continue to work with Andy Murray after his one-time rival joined his coaching team in Melbourne.
The Qatar Open will be headlined by world No 1 Jannik Sinner, along with other top-ranked players, including Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev.
Karen Khachanov won the Qatar Open in 2024 after defeating his Czech Jakub Mensik in straight sets.
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