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

It could be tempting to write off Novak Djokovic in the immediate aftermath of his exit from the Australian Open semifinals with a torn leg muscle.

The sun set on an unfinished dream at the Rod Laver Arena, as Novak Djokovic- the terminator retired from the semifinal match of the ongoing Australian Open after a heated first set against Alexander

The 24-time Grand Slam champion opted out of a traditional on-court interview Sunday following his fourth-round win over Czechia’s Jiri Lehecka at the Australian Open, citing “insulting and offensive comments” made toward him by a presenter for Channel 9, which broadcasts the tournament, days prior.

Novak Djokovic is recovering from an injury that left him unable to claim his 11th Australian Open victory. On Friday afternoon, local time, the Serbian tennis player, 37, arrived for his semifinal against Alexander Zverev with his left leg heavily taped, having torn a muscle during Tuesday’s win over Carlos Alcaraz.

Alexander Zverev urges fans not to boo Novak Djokovic, who retired in the Australian Open Semifinals due to injury

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.