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"I haven't heard from Sinner since he got injured, I'll contact him to see how he's doing. I've had several major injuries in my career, I know how difficult it is." This is what Novak Djokovic said regarding Jannik Sinner's right knee injury, which forced him to prematurely end his 2026 season, as the 25-year-old South Tyrolean himself announced two days ago.
"Thinking long-term is a smart choice: it's important to give yourself more years of career, so you have a better chance of achieving all your goals," the 39-year-old Serbian emphasized at a press conference in Shanghai, where he is competing in the penultimate Masters 1000 of the season. "When you're away for so long, you have to deal with a lot more than you normally do to come back."
Especially from a mental standpoint. Physically, you know when you're ready, but then there's the mental aspect. If you're on the pitch and you think, 'Am I really completely healed and free to make this movement?' For him, if it's his knee, obviously that affects everything. Every single movement. I'm sure he and his team are making wise choices.
And from what I've seen, he said he's thinking long-term. It's a smart choice, and I fully support that approach because I've always tried to keep a long-term vision."
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