Novak Djokovic retired injured after losing the first set 7-6(5) against Alex Zverev on Friday to put the German through to his first Australian Open final. Zverev will meet the winner of the Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton match in Sunday's decider as he bids for his first Grand Slam title.

An injured Novak Djokovic quit after dropping the first set of his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev on Friday. Djokovic lost the opener 7-6 (5) in a tiebreaker and immediately walked around the net to concede the match to Zverev.

Melbourne, Australia – An injured Novak Djokovic quit after dropping the first set of his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev on Friday.

Novak Djokovic retired injured after losing a gruelling first set of his Australian Open semifinal to Alexander Zverev, leaving his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam crown in tatters on Friday. The 37-year-old Serbian great’s upper left leg was again heavily taped after he hurt it in the quarter-finals and he called time after going down 7-6 (7/5).

Novak Djokovic retired injured after losing the first set 7-6(5) against Alex Zverev on Friday to put the German through to his first Australian Open final.

It seems as if there’s always something going on with Novak Djokovic at Grand Slam tournaments. Even he says so.

With 24 career Grand Slam titles and 10 Australian Open wins to his name, Novak Djokovic is the most decorated men's tennis player in history. He'll have a chance to continue his assault on the record books on Thursday night when he takes on Alexander Zverez in the 2025 Australian Open semifinals at 10:30 p.

Entering this year’s Australian Open, the biggest storyline on the Men’s side would be whether or not Novak Djokovic could extend his record to 11 Australian Open titles and also win his record-breaking 25th Grand Slam.