Скачать или смотреть Djokovic quits mid-match and walks off to boos, putting Zverev in Australian Open final

(24 Jan 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Melbourne, Australia - 24 January 2025
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press
"Novak Djokovic's bid for an 11th Australian Open championship and record 25th Grand Slam title overall ended in a cascade of boos from fans at Rod Laver Arena on Friday when he had to quit after just one set of his semi-final against Alexander Zverev. Djokovic had a torn muscle in his left leg that he injured originally in his previous match, a victory against rising star Carlos Alcaraz. The jeers that accompanied a limping Djokovic off the court in Melbourne were part of a pattern of rowdiness from spectators over these past two weeks. Zverev now advances to his third major final and will try to win his first Grand slam trophy when he meets defending champion Jannik Sinner in Sunday's men's final. The women's final is Saturday with two time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka facing Madison Keys of the United States."

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Melbourne, Australia - 24 January 2025
2. STILL Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a forehand return to Alexander Zverev of Germany during their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship
3. STILL Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during match
4. STILL Alexander Zverev, right, of Germany embraces Novak Djokovic of Serbia after Djokovic retired
5. STILL Supporters of Novak Djokovic of Serbia react during match
6. STILL Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates after defeating Ben Shelton of the U.S.
STORYLINE:
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 on Friday.

Dealing with what he said was a torn muscle, Djokovic lost the opening set 7-6 (5) when he put a forehand volley into the net, then began shaking his head and immediately walked over to tell Zverev the match was over.

The 37-year-old Djokovic packed up his equipment and walked off toward the locker room, pausing to respond to the jeers by giving two thumbs-up.

At his news conference, Djokovic said the pain in his taped left leg was “getting worse and worse.” He hurt it during his quarterfinal victory over Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday night.

“I knew," Djokovic said, "even if I won the first set, it was going to be a huge uphill battle for me.”

He was bidding for an 11th championship at the Australian Open and record 25th Grand Slam title overall.

Instead, it will be No. 1 seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner facing No. 2 Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final.

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