Novak Djokovic confident over Australian Open fitness despite wrist injury scare

Novak Djokovic twice needed treatment on his right wrist during his defeat to Alex de Minaur. Pic: Trevor Collens/AP

Novak Djokovic is confident he can recover from a wrist injury in time for his Australian Open title defence.

The world number one struggled with a problem with his right wrist and was not at his best in a straight-sets defeat to Alex de Minuar in the United Cup in Perth.