Novak Djokovic Spotted Limping In Fresh Injury Concern After Qatar Open First-Round Exit

A video of Novak Djokovic circulating on social media has raised fresh injury after he was spotted at Doha Airport. 

The 37-year-old has struggled with injuries over the past year. He retired from the semi-finals of last month’s Australian Open after suffering a hamstring tear.

Djokovic returned from his injury at the Qatar Open but crashed out with a first-round defeat to Matteo Berrettini.

The tennis legend also played in doubles with Fernando Verdasco – where they won their opening match before losing in the quarter-final.

Djokovic played down any injury concerns earlier this week. However, fresh footage on social media has raised doubts over whether he will appear at Indian Wells in two weeks.

Djokovic Spotted Limping In Fresh Injury Concern

Spanish publication AS Sport have posted a video of Novak Djokovic limping at Doha Airport – raising suspicion that he has suffered an injury setback.

The record 24-time Grand Slam champion had previously claimed that he played without pain in his defeat to Matteo Berretini.

He said: “I didn’t have any pain or discomfort in that sense. I was outplayed by just a better player today,” the world No. 7 said after the loss.

“Yes, I wasn’t at my desired level, and it could be that I’m still not moving the way I want to move. But, I mean, I played without pain, so there is no excuse in that.

However, Djokovic looked uncomfortable as he limped in the footage posted by AS Sport.

VIDEO: Nole leaving Doha this morning.
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— 𝚗𝚒𝚌𝚔. A͟O͟¹⁰ (@NoleLondon) February 21, 2025

Will Djokovic Play At Indian Wells?

Novak Djokovic plans to play at Indian Wells which begins on March 2 and runs until March 16 as long as he is not affected by any injury.

He is also planning to play at the Miami Open later that month but the latest video footage raises concern whether Djokovic could miss both tournaments with injury.

Ahead of the Qatar Open, Djokovic itted that with his injuries in recent years

In a sad ission ahead of the Qatar Open, the 37-year-old said in regards to his recent injury record: “I am trying to improve my game, as everybody else. But my game is not going to change now drastically.

“I’m not going to play serve and volley, maybe every once in a while, but my game is what it is, the core is going to be the same. I’m going to try to adjust depending on the surface that I play on and so forth.”