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“Grade 1, which it could be, suggests little to no structural damage, and while painful, may not adversely affect function in a serious way.
“Sometimes an athlete can feel a pop or a pull and this is what makes them refer to it as a tear.
“A complete tear would likely prevent him from playing, given the pain and the functional compromise.
“Things which demand power, such as serving, and things that put the muscles on extreme stretch, such as stretching wide to reach a shot, perhaps even some cross-body shots, would be challenging for Djokovic if he had a full-blown oblique tear.”
