Novak Djokovic stuns fans as he abruptly retires from Aussie Open
Novak Djokovic has sensationally retired mid-match in his Australian Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev after losing the first set
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Published: 05:15 GMT, 24 January 2025 | Updated: 05:15 GMT, 24 January 2025
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Novak Djokovic has sensationally retired mid-match in his Australian Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev after losing the first set.
Pockets of the crowd booed Djokovic as he left the court, with Zverev defending his rival.
'Please, guys, don't boo a player when he goes out with injury,' he said.
I know, I know that everybody paid for tickets and everybody paid for tickets and everybody wants to see hopefully a great 5-set match and everything.
'But you've got to understand, Novak Djokovic is somebody who has given this sport for the past 20 years absolute everything of his life.
'He has won this tournament with an abdominal tear. He has won this tournament with a hamstring tear. If he cannot continue a tennis match, it really means he cannot continue a tennis match.'
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