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,