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.

Dubai: Novak Djokovic revealed that he had suffered an unspecified muscle tear that led to his retirement from the Australian Open after one set of his semi-final on Friday against Alexander Zverev. Novak Djokovic retires from Australian Open semi-finals “I didn’t hit a ball since [the] Alcaraz match,

Andy Murray will discuss with Novak Djokovic whether to continue their partnership after a premature end to the Australian Open. Djokovic abruptly withdrew after losing the first set of his semi-final against Alexander Zverev due to pain from a muscle tear in his leg sustained in the victory over Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday became too much.

Novak Djokovic was forced to retire from his Australian Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev due to injury - and the 10-time champion has admitted he may not return

Andy Murray admits it feels ‘a little bit embarrassing’ to receive credit for coaching Novak Djokovic following the Serb’s exit at the Australian Open. After suffering a muscle tear in his thrilling quarter-final win over Carlos Alcaraz,