Novak Djokovic was forced to retire from his semifinal match at the Australian Open, which resulted in fans booing him as he left the court.
The Melbourne, Austrailia, crowd was not kind to Novak Djokovic early Friday morning. In his quest to extend his record with a 25th grand slam, Djokovic only managed to play one set, withdrawing from his Australian Open semifinal match after tearing a muscle in his left leg. The withdrawal sent Alexander Zverev to Sunday's final against Jannick Sinner, and it left the crowd disappointed.
After he conceded the match to Zverev, who won the set, fans booed him as he walked off toward the locker room. Djokovic stopped, turned around and responded by giving two thumbs-up. Zverev made his disappointment with the crowd known. 'Don’t boo a player when he goes out with injury.
This will be Zverev's first final at the Australian Open and the third final of his career. He also made last year's French Open final as well as the 2020 U.S. Open. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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