Spectators booed an injured Novak Djokovic as he left the court in Rod Laver Arena after quitting one set into his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev on Friday.

Alexander Zverev chided the crowd after they booed Novak Djokovic for retiring due to injury after the first set in an Australian Open semifinal.

An injured Novak Djokovic has quit after dropping the first set of his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev

Novak Djokovic skipped practice at Melbourne Park for the second day in a row ahead of his Australian Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev on Friday. The Serbian admitted he was concerned about his physical condition after sustaining a left thigh injury during his quarter-final victory over Carlos Alcaraz.

Novak Djokovic retired from his Australian Open semi-final match against Alexander Zverev after losing the first set due to a muscle tear in his upper left leg. Djokovic, at 37, was aiming for his 25th major title but cited unbearable pain as the reason for his withdrawal.

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