Novak Djokovic has retired from his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev after losing the first set in a tiebreak. Djokovic missed a regulation putaway volley on top of the net down 5-6,
Novak Djokovic is 37 and was forced to stop playing because of an injury at two of the past four Grand Slam tournaments.
Djokovic is only interested in tennis' biggest prizes. He still has the game to win them, but at age 37 his body is letting him down
Zverev will face defending Australian Open champion and No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner, who beat American Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2, in Sunday's final. Zverev is pursuing his first major tournament title.
Former world number one Boris Becker has explained his comments about Novak Djokovic’s recent injury during the Australian Open. The 37-year-old is regarded as the greatest player in the history of men’s tennis in the singles category,
Novak Djokovic is out of the Australian Open in stunning fashion. The 24-time slam champion medically retired immediately after dropping the first set of his semifinal match against No. 2 Alexander Zverev in a tiebreak 7-6 (5).
Novak Djokovic evidently took exception to the boos he heard after retiring from his semifinal match at the Australian Open. Djokovic shared a photo of an
Novak Djokovic wrote a heartfelt message to Alexander Zverev on Instagram after his injury retirement in the Australian Open.
But, regardless of how you feel about him or what you think about him bowing out, nobody — not even Novak Djokovic — deserves to be booed for being injured. You don't have to like him. You can absolutely root against him. You can boo him when he's healthy.
Alexander Zverev likened Australian Open champ Jannik Sinner to "prime" Djokovic, who holds the record for the most men's major titles (24)
Jannik Sinner has now won 10 straight matches against fellow top-10 players, becoming the youngest player to achieve that feat since Rafael Nadal in 2008