Novak Djokovic will seek more information on his heavily scrutinised hamstring injury in the coming days but still plans to return to the court in Dubai at the end of February.

Djokovic captured his record-extending 10th Australian Open title on Sunday night, beating Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5) to also draw level with Rafael Nadal on 22 major championships.

The 35-year-old, who returned to the No.1 ranking on Monday, endured a series of off-court challenges, including his father being embroiled in controversy after being unwittingly pictured with pro-Vladimir Putin activists.

Those distractions, on top of the anxiety of returning to the country he was deported from a year ago for being unvaccinated, sparked an emotional release post-match unlike anything Djokovic had shown before.

“If I really wanted to win the trophy I had to stay strong and not let any outside factors or disturbances distract me on my way to the title,” he said outside Government House on Monday.

“After last year’s events, coming back to Australia, I was curious and a bit more nervous than normal ... [with] how people will receive me, what kind of reception I’ll get on the court, off the court.

“Overall, it was a very positive experience. I’m very grateful for that, and, obviously, with an injury scare just a few days before the tournament started I had to deal with that throughout.

“Then [there were] a few other events that really were not necessary for me to deal with, especially the later stages of a grand slam, but I had to accept it, let it go, in a way, and focus on what matters the most, so I managed to do it.

“It has required an enormous amount of energy – I think mentally, emotionally most of all – so that’s why I do feel a little bit deflated at the moment, but, of course, greatly satisfied and happy for the win.”