Novak Djokovic Retires from Semifinal against Alexander Zverev | Australian Open 2025

[@joserubens1308]

It's literally INSANE to boo an injured player... especially him... so sad

[@Joe-mz6dc]

Classless lowlife Australians. What do you expect from a country that had covid camps?

[@philippeigoa7765]

If he was injured, he should've pulled out of the tournament. Guaranteed he would've continued played had he won the first set.

[@stitchy408]

@@philippeigoa7765 fr

[@ВладимирСеребряков-ы2н]

That's because people disrespect and dislike Novak

[@Uzumaki7136]

@@philippeigoa7765lol some sour fedal fan bro you didn’t even saw the match, did you? And he just beaten the Alcaraz after one set down 🤡🤡

[@MM-hi]

Wow that was unexpected, that first set had me thinking this was gonna be a 4+ hour battle

[@Pearcewreck]

I suspect that is exactly what Novak was thinking too, and he knew it was too much.

[@dummy4794]

That’s the problem lol

[@shangclockmania6168]

@@Pearcewreck Somebody in another video commented that he rage-quit. Probably a combination of that missed volley and the high probability of now having to play at least 2 more hours, rather 3. Maybe taking a breath, sitting down for some seconds, might have changed his decision. Too bad. Like Zverev-Nadal in 2022 French Open, this could have been historic : (

[@kjjviii1735]

100% and his team had run out of the secret potion he often ducks to the toilet for. Apparently someone dropped the glass vials.

[@ayman.elb95]

​@@shangclockmania6168he would have been defeated in 3 he lost his movement and the tiebreak so he stopped

[@fredererpower]

Everyone who booed in that crowd deserves to be banned from attending matches for life. An injury is an injury and it’s not fair that Djokovic got booed because he got hurt. It was an amazing set and Djokovic retiring doesn’t take away from that. Good on Zverev for calling them out.

[@amireallythatgrumpy6508]

Classy from Zverev.

[@japantrader20]

Every1 who booed is a HERO!!

[@fredererpower]

@@japantrader20 No they aren’t, and neither are you.

[@patrickbodrog8127]

I dont understand this take. People paid hundreds or thousands of dollars to see the GOAT in the semifinal match and he gives up in the first set after what seemed like a competitive match. I don't blame them for booing after basically getting nothing for their money.

[@WeUntouchable]

Are you going to reimburse all the money they paid? At least 1k to enter and hours of queuing.

[@lchanceiv]

Not a Djoker fan but if he is injured and wants to continue playing into the future, he needs to take care of his body. The man is 37 years old and has to think about his future. No one should boo him. Completely disrespectful.

[@FSAviation]

the way it is he’s already doing anything and everything to take care of his body, it’s just tough on the body being an athlete at the highest level at 37 years old

[@Japan_Mountain]

Exactly！！！！

[@The2010arian]

Sad but super proud of our Nole! He will come back stronger! Zverev standing up for Nole against the pathetic and mean AO crowd will be a warm memory for me!!

[@SolidNateTennis]

​@@The2010arianNovak is clearly done. Need to be able to play 5 hour long matches against the young guns.

[@rohankhanna1512]

I am tired of seeing not a nole fan but comments

[@bludi_moon]

People don’t understand that Djokovic is old now and his body isn’t the same anymore. But instead the people that boo him and say that he fakes injuries are the same people who are probably jealous of him being better than their beloved king Roger and Rafa. Some of you have brains. Use them

[@GoalsOverLimits]

His “old” body still took him to another AO semi final

[@The2010arian]

Sad but super proud of our Nole! He will come back stronger! Zverev standing up for Nole against the pathetic and mean AO crowd will be a warm memory for me!!

[@sidthiru1509]

​@@GoalsOverLimits that's just skill issue from others 😂

[@mzz42044]

Exactly, Novak is getting older. Rafa was piling on injuries. The wear and tear gets harder to recover from.

[@bortbort1]

I boo him because he shouldn't be playing in a major. Same with Monfils. Retire and stop taking up space.

[@Nautlius01]

it’s sad to see novak go, he was playing very well but his body failed him, but now i’m seriously rooting for zverev, he has a lot of time to recover and it’s time he wins his first grand slam

[@xavierfernandes5349]

Well. I am not. I am not convinced Carlos got a fair match. But if Djoko is really injured, I wish him speedy recovery.

[@LayllasLocker]

@@xavierfernandes5349 I'm sorry, but are you retarded?

[@jw5003]

Yes it would be great to see Zverev win his first Major but he wants to play a lot better then he did today or he won't last long against Sinner.

[@apoorvkumar9567]

I guess if novak won the tie break he might continue but the way first set was gone, he can't take the pain more, kudos to him and hope for a banger comeback ❤

[@loiusnyez5009]

which pain , he is faking an injury , the entire world knows it

[@headshot9611]

@@loiusnyez5009why he fake injury goofy it’s first set

[@towerairnavbto770]

@@loiusnyez5009 which fake? you lack brain n heart, the entire world knows it now

[@bobbydoom3527]

80 min first set is insane

[@denongamco1992]

Zverev vs nadal roland 2022 semi , 3hours of just 😅2 sets

[@bbc-monster]

​@@denongamco1992 yes u are right.. Nadal is real warrior

[@sadevhettiarachchi1946]

@@denongamco1992 and the second set wasnt even finished

[@jeevanpb3479]

​@@bbc-monsterwhere is he now? Retired so shut up

[@Japan_Mountain]

Zverev may have been reminded of his match against Frenchman Nadal. So he could not forgive the booing guests.

[@paulaymericrodrigues9000]

Djokovic le plus grand joueur de tous les temps mérite plus de respect. Il a 37 ans et donne toujours le meilleur de lui même et bien sûr son corps ne récupère pas comme à 20 ans

[@avfc2025]

If it was anyone he goes out to it’s best zverev he gave him so much praise post interview such a great guy much respect ❤

[@The2010arian]

Sad but super proud of our Nole! He will come back stronger! Zverev standing up for Nole against the pathetic and mean AO crowd will be a warm memory for me!!

[@Maddog_sayshello]

You mean crowd IN Australia. Most are immigrants down in Melbourne and not Aussie. Fact

[@imnotanactualscammer2990]

Much respect from zverev. As for the people who claimed nole faked injury, booed Novak, or claim that he rage quit, shame on you lifeless scrubs

[@malekat8539]

@@imnotanactualscammer2990 I'd also boo if my hard earned money became obsolete due to the retirement. Novak would've continued playing if he won the 1st set, but "quit" due to the massive hurdle he put himself in.

[@desiremixx7622]

Cry harder 😂😂😂 joke is you

[@vanjamilic5781]

​@@malekat8539if u need to work hard just to watch one tennis match, then dont even watch it, tennis is watched by mostly rich people beacuse tickets are too expensive

[@valentinradonici6458]

​@@malekat8539that is what you and others claim but has nothing to do with reality!

[@profoundgreetingsfromneptune]

Smart move on Novak's part. He knows his body the best, and he knew what the injury was. Never play through an injury that serious. Had he done so, it could've been one-and-done for him this year: season-ending. He's clearly still able to play with the best; he's still very dangerous and can go deep into slams. I hope he lets his body fully heal so he can sustain peak lethality at at least two of the remaining slams this year.

[@japantrader20]

@@profoundgreetingsfromneptune he's already obsolete !

[@exus696]

​@@japantrader20and he's already the GOAT above the so called GOATS

[@jw5003]

It would have been a smart move to have forfeited against Alcaraz when the injury first occurred. Then the crowd would have had a great semi final instead of what they got.

[@TheJesterSKW]

So pathetic some of the fans booing for someone being injured

[@kjjviii1735]

No boo's just lols😂🤪

[@WuzzaWombat]

Fake injury

[@bogdanflo1212]

@@WuzzaWombat fake brain

[@LaBelleRoute]

The post-match interview! Wow! The best I’ve heard from Zverev.

[@chuckfriebe843]

I could tell that Zverev was emotional about Novak leaving and the way the crappy Australian crowd treated Novak.

[@maiphuongthuy3627]

He’s so gentle and has a pure heart. He shows genuine care and the utmost respect for Novak. Given the controversies that constantly surround Djokovic throughout his career, a deep admirer like Zverev is treasure❤

[@fu3ktransrights]

@@maiphuongthuy3627 so gentle and pure that he beats up women? gotcha

[@john3107]

Respeks to zverev opening his interview for saying not to boo djoker. Put some respek on his name!

[@PerceivedREALITY999]

Hope Novak has a good recovery. Good luck to Sascha in the final.

[@swarajshetty-i8p]

Some of the crowd booing is Disgusting , they aren't sport fans

[@Miso_Lemon]

Super sad to see him retire after an epic first set of 7(7)-6(5) and 81 minutes. Thinking this is a 5 set 5 hour-match, Djokovic retired and it was very heartbreaking to see he retire after winning Carlos Alcaraz…

[@rainahoran]

i’m so sad. hopefully novak can heal fast

[@チョコバナナクレープ]

i agree. i wanna see novak more.

[@loiusnyez5009]

he is faking he is not injury

[@tenningale]

I was afraid he would retire during the match based on what he was saying. Said he had genuine concern whether he could play.

[@rodiodan5537]

21 ans que Djokovic joue à très haut niveau. Son corps fatigue et la relève est là, en pleine forme. Il va devoir tourner la page, mais ça restera un immense champion, probablement le jour du siècle.

[@rileylopez7353]

Such a bummer. Wishing Novak a speedy recovery for his next tournaments and the French Open.

[@jeffreycole2816]

heart breaking.

[@valentinapohl8703]

Ma Bravo Nole ❤❤❤❤❤ Brz oporavak ti zelimo legendo❤❤❤

[@manasvigupta5482]

hope you recover djoko and respect to zverev

[@thungdenotungoe2810]

Wishing you a speedy recovery Novak❤️‍🩹 All is well❤️

[@rafmech]

I am not a Djokovic fan but its very much disappointed to see this...get well soon Nole...and its not right to boo a legend being record 24 times grandslam winner with a record 10times at AO...he deserve respect...

[@user-xg4td3gg7e]

I think the end is near for Novak. At 38 his body can take only so much. Most grand slams. GOAT. 👍

[@almac9203]

He is 37

[@juandeleon1975]

Whaaaaaaat happend??? Dear God please take care of Nole´s healt... R.E.S.P.E.C.T we love you Mister Goat...

[@tatsuyasigh1906]

That was shocking. I'm not gonna question his decision at all, but I can see why people are perplexed and even angry in the heat of the moment because he didn't show nearly as many signs of struggling as set 2 against Alcaraz (it didn't help how quickly he made that call). But he did take some med, so it must've been serious

[@UV0023]

If he shows signs of pain, they accuse him of playing with the opponents mind If he doesn't show signs, they boo him What can he do

[@jaydas8976]

Very sad to see that Novak had to retire but I wish him a speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹 the injury must be more serious than we thought if he had to retire so early into the match :(

[@unitedred1999]

10 time Champion at Australian Open & the crowd boo him off the court. What an absolute joke man! As a Rafa fan, I think Novak deserves a lot better.

[@shangclockmania6168]

They're just ignorant sheeple. I never understood, no matter which sports, how sheeple could boo or insult the opponent. Those people are the best of the best in a sports/subject I like, I watch, I enjoy. How could I be so ignorant booing/disturbing a player or team instead of cheering on my player/team, and just witness a maybe even better opponent, as an enthusiast of said sports? Too many sheeple thinking they need to hate on the neighbour village, like they're protagonists of The Simpsons when there was Springfield vs Shelbyville. Totally fine of course, if you're 4 years old.

[@apoorvkumar9567]

Novak in a press conference hinting at retirement in 2025😢, this may be the last time we saw him at aus open.

[@rksleung]

After what they have done to him 3 years ago and how they even tried to poison him, this should be it. They don't deserve his coming back to entertain them.

[@steveC2307]

The Australian crowd didn’t poison him or kick him out of the country. The majority of fans are fair and respectful.

[@Jan-w8d]

@@steveC2307 no

[@fu3ktransrights]

hes never winning another gs hahahahha

[@propgee]

I expected this. I thonknhe was really injured against Alcaraz. He said post-match that if he hadn't won the 2nd set against Alcaraz, he would have retired. I knew the injury was serious. He also said the injury was just like the last one he had when he won the last australia open. Plus, Novak does not like playing in the heat and humidity, and then there is doing it against Zverev. That was just too much to handle.

[@VericaBeljin-p2u]

❤Novak ZAUVEK NO 1..ŽIVEO❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@VericaBeljin-p2u]

DRAGI NOLE GORE GLAVU TI SI NAS PONOS I NASE SUVO ZLATO❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@milanavujicic6854]

Our legend, thank you for all the moments of happiness you gave us with your game. I hope you get well soon and continue to make us happy. For us fans, trophies are no longer important, we just want to see you on the court as long as possible, tennis is not the same without you....And I wish victory to Sasha in the final, this is your chance.

[@oceanyt8]

At least the crowd witnessed 81 minutes high quality of tennis. Speedy recovery as always the GOAT Novak.

[@manu.c7353]

LLORE GENTE 😭😭😭😭, AUN SIGO EN SHOCK

[@adrianoangelini9996]

I will always be a Federer fan, the most graceful and talented tennis player I've watched,in my opinion. However, Djokovic is the most successful tennis player of all time,you can't argue with the numbers,and he has given us some of the most memorable matches in tennis history,winning most of them.....2024 Olympic final being the cherry on the cake. I've never understood the he crowds never fully supported him. He's a legend and probably one of the greatest sporting personalities of all time. I do hate him,in a jokey way😊, for beating Federer in 2019 Wimbledon final. Thank you Novak.....Respect ❤️

[@신현우-l5o]

Goat

[@ramtinrahimi1187]

”Fake injury”? Can’t see anymore of those comments

[@MarieZel65]

😮....i did not see this coming.I was expecting another spectacular match.Anyway...all the best Zverev.

[@ciputraaf]

Even Zverev Shocked, look at his eyes. Man. Zverev i hope you win this whole thing and cry it out loud for what you've been wanting for. You are the hungriest of them all. Btw good for novak tho, he wants to play more tournaments all year. Not only AO, idk what happen, only his team knows what actually happen but i assume if Novak still continue it would be so fatal(?) for his body.

[@Haris-nk7sf]

You’d understand the crowds if you ever been Melbourne for AO. Matches from round 4 are expensive and some people planning and saving for months for this time. It’s not nice to see but pretty understandable

[@viroz2801]

Brz oporavak Nole ❤❤❤ Volimo te i brz oporavak ti zelimo saljemo ti puno pozitivne energije i ljubavi❤❤❤ Respekt za Zvereva i za sve sto je rekao. Navijamo za tebe i nadamo se da ces pobjediti u finalu ❤

[@smith.3138]

Zverev...you did it...congratulations

[@earl8295]

This is why Roger Rafa GOAT FOREVER.

[@Welcome2thePartyPal]

😂😂don't you know they both have a losing record against djokovic?

[@kopakafana8779]

Did you tell your parents that you’re gay?

[@earl8295]

@@Welcome2thePartyPal then? its not like its 30-0. He wins when both them arent around or injured and not at their prime.

[@steveC2307]

I’m sure his parents know what a drop kick he is 😂🤣

[@Mark-ut5oq]

@@earl8295 Yea. Nadal was really old and injured losing 7 finals at 24/25 to Nole in 2011 😂

[@Krissy-b5b]

I'm literally shocked asffff 😅. Sinner and Shelton better start playing now and not at night so it'd seem a bit fair with the time of rest.

[@thatgirl9532]

Your dude faked it. Just like your account, Krissy. Go cry

[@bradleydavis9502]

Agreed! Sinner is playing an incredibly difficult opponent in Shelton who is already so accomplished. Djokovic had to go through Alcaraz and Zverev, big whoop! Sinner has to go through Shelton. Who would you rather face Alcaraz or Shelton, I think it’s obvious.

[@Tennis_Expert]

@@bradleydavis9502Sinner had a cake walk of a draw. As always. Novak at 38 had to beat the Brisbane Champion, and the top 3 ranked players : Alcaraz, Sasha. and Sinner. If not for his injury - he would have won. Time for Sasha for his first Slam. 🥳

[@David_james77]

@@bradleydavis9502 can’t compare Alcaraz with Shelton 😂

[@UV0023]

@@bradleydavis9502 have you ever heard of something called logic? I'm sure u haven't

[@juliehosking1836]

Totally un Australian. Those who booed should be totally ashamed of themselves. Identify them and ban them from attending. Djoko is a champion of the game, and as such deserves respect in this arena. Very embarrassed as an Australian today.

[@cleftoftherock6797]

Fans disgraceful. People are real imbeciles. He's an Orthodox Christian. He's never wavered for the atheists. He's won $100 million or more? He doesn't need them. Great player. I admire him sticking to his convictions. No one can compare but if he's injured he's injured.

[@rastkomanasic7977]

What a devastating end to the afternoon, for the 10-Time Champion.

[@sidthiru1509]

Apparently its a muscle tear and he is going in for a scan next week. So please show him some respect. People seriously can't expect someone with a tear at this stage in their career to keep playing. It's insanity

[@alancosta4760]

Djokovic's body language was awful from the beginning, not like after MTO against Alcaraz, there he seemed fine, ranting about the match for the coaches, today he was just not there.

[@Stockguy-k3o]

it sucks to once have been dominate and then you start getting injured

[@Pearcewreck]

80 minute first set, basically the same time as the entire Sabalenka win over Badosa last night.

[@prav_5778]

Booing a legend after a tiring session of play while being injured is utterly disrespectful. Those fans should growup

[@wouwo2942]

booing him for being injured ?!?! Wow just wow.. great job australia.

[@duder0597]

“Injured”

[@ayman.elb95]

​@@duder0597he is 100% injured

[@Jellybeantiger]

Not all Australians,don't pull that generalisation BS. Alot of the crowd are from OS also.

[@nanphet8527]

Age and injuries will make it hard for Novak to win a slamm again.

[@rajeshlparab]

Sad to see Novak bow out like that :( What's wrong with with the crowd? Total lack of class and respect for the GOAT!

[@brioadala9010]

but he also showed no class and respect for the crowd. Very selfish attitude. The fans paid expensively for a full match, and Djocko retires just coz he was beaten. If he was indeed injured, he should have retired in the prev match when he clearly showed injury, and allow fit oppponents to play (Alcaraz v Zverev). That would have been respect to the fans.

[@AndreasViking1]

@@brioadala9010 why are you lying?

[@AndreasViking1]

@@brioadala9010 Djokovic had a large muscle tear the medication was not working like against Alcaraz

[@AndreasViking1]

@@brioadala9010 he’s never lost to Zverev in a grand slam match

[@brioadala9010]

@@AndreasViking1 and so he was running away from a straight sets defeat today.

[@bandita2068]

Don't think the audience understand the fitness / health required even just to play 1 set on this lvl. They would need to watch more court level highlights to see how fast and crazy amount of feet work required.

[@rohitmasiwal]

Would've been a great match if he could play full game or even if alcaraz was there instead of djokovic. Hoping to see a good one in final

[@Sudentor_]

Tbh it's already shocking for me that a 50% Djokovic can defeat Alcaraz 3 days ago. I also thought when he let go of the point during 6-5 40-0 (Zverev's serve), he just wants to go to tiebreak, turns out he just can't reach that ball. Well, grats Zverev for another GS final and speedy recovery Nole

[@Jake-f6j]

Shows how pathetic Alcaraz was, prime Fakervic would’ve shit on him in an hour

[@earl8295]

@@Jake-f6j Yeah that only works if there isnt hot sun under him.

[@Mostafamou88]

Nooooo❤😢😭

[@SIDTerces]

Carlos gave Novak some serious damage but if he did continue he wouldn't be able to play French Open.

[@AndreasViking1]

He had huge muscle tear and still beat Alvarez

[@loiusnyez5009]

lol he is faking again he is too old to win the grandpa must retire now

[@rajarshighosh4821]

I can understand why people would boo Djokovic. I mean there have been umpteen occasions when he has been grimacing in pain but he goes onto play the entire match without any hindrance to his movement. Here he seems to be moving largely unhindered and then quits immediately after he loses the first set. Why did he take the court when he was injured? Would he have quit had he won the set? With Djokovic, you just don’t know when he is actually injured and when he is pretending.

[@thomazsegalla]

What if Djokovic had won the tie break? Then he would have kept going?

[@juandeleon1975]

What if my grandmother had´s moustaches??? we never know...

[@Miso_Lemon]

He maybe would

[@Miso_Lemon]

He realised it is too hard to win with injury and losing a set to 100% Zverev

[@juandeleon1975]

@ he play´s A.O. several times whit other injuries, this is the first retirenment... it must been an huuuuge injury

[@poltergeister11]

Indeed. The plan seemed to aim for a 3-0 to have some tennis left fot the final, otherwise Sinner would toy with him, or worst, not reach the final and making his injury worst and thus missing some tournaments.

[@HerbHerman-le5ux]

Booing is crazy… what has happened this tournament? Whether it be ridiculous announcer/reporter moments to gross crowd behavior, Australia really a poor showing. Even these commentators are being rude.

[@japantrader20]

@@HerbHerman-le5ux depends who they are booing and for what good reason!

[@Miss_miss-u3b]

Wonder what is Carlos thinking about it?

[@Bareelakhan2006]

Why he is only one set down is he scared to faced sinner or he's seriously injured

[@katemcg1109]

The booing is disgraceful in any sport, but no matter what you think of Novak, he is a champion of tennis. Really sad it ended this way for him. Wish him all the best ❤

[@TranucTV]

even Zverev & his dad still can't believe Novak retired

[@BreeZieDoesiT]

Zverev looked so stunned that he was about to cry

[@TranucTV]

@@BreeZieDoesiT it's definietly not a good ending with Zverev because he coudn't win a match clean & sweat over the limit. He doesn't want ending this match on this way

[@poltergeister11]

That's wisdom. A 5 set match with an injury then getting hammered by Sinner in the final, and possibly risk missing the next major?! That would had been juvenile. I believe he would have continued if he won the first set, something tells me that was the plan from the start.

[@AndreasViking1]

Yea agreed. He had huge muscle tear

[@CrystalKisser]

People will say it's disrespectful to boo Djokovic then go yell at service industry workers and think it's fine.

[@danilodesnica3821]

So sad that Djokovic was injured and unable to continue the match - he must have been in some serious pain. I wish him a speedy recovery. And as for the booing crowds, they were in a minority, but their behaviour soured a poignant moment. Remember who those booers werel they are showing their true nature, that they have no empathy. Who would want friends like that?!

[@natbule2369]

I feel sorry for those who bought the ticket. Novak reached the tie break, almost won it, then he retires. What if he won the first set, would he retired? Dont think so. Cant blame the people who boooed him.

[@almac9203]

If he had won the first set he would have tried to guts it out for two more. I don't think he wanted a long gruelling physical battle against a fitter and younger guy.

[@ynot7787]

Discerning fans who have competed in gruelling type of sport will give credit to any participant who shows up to compete despite carrying an injury. Zverev demonstrated admirable sportsmanship in his response to Djokovic. It should be emphasised Djokovic turned up on court and tried to compete against the world's number 2 and not some low ranking opponent.

[@rksleung]

THose are just sofa-type spectators, eating GMO hamburgers and drinking corn-syrup beverages all day long.

[@loiusnyez5009]

king roger never faked an injury or took an entire minute to serve

[@Jan-w8d]

moron

[@Japan_Mountain]

1stセットで1時間半かかったら仮に勝ってもぶっ壊れるの確定だからなぁ

[@s.z.x.01]

Zverev had made the right strat on slowly savouring the 🍗

[@nothing2say-i1y]

Osaka did the same thing. After losing first set, she quit due to a minor injury. My feeling is Novak felt he couldn't beat Zverev in the heat.

[@amireallythatgrumpy6508]

Today wasn't even hot.

[@YeTism]

Comments are classy as usual. Haters are still traumatised by this man.

[@harmanjeetsingh5369]

Guys he has nothing to prove..Very best who played the games and he deserves all accolades..So grow up and cheer for big man…

[@japantrader20]

Scared of the Goat Sinner

[@von4774]

Yeah with 24 GS he’s scared of a good kid 😂😂

[@Draconas]

No one's scared of roider Sinner lol he should enjoy his #1 while he can

[@AndreasViking1]

He had huge muscle tear

[@japantrader20]

@AndreasViking1 😁😁😁😁😁 don't give a crap what he had!

[@computertur32]

epic boo, well done!

[@TheCatBrotherhood]

Imagine paying thousands for the ticket and you get to watch only 1 set. I totally understand the crowd

[@jwenang5364]

this could've been an epic 5 setter but you could tell Novak was feeling it the whole 1st set, it didn't look like he could last...its too bad all the greats get old, and the people that booed him are pathetic...stay classy Australia

[@panyakorntaweechat8586]

A guy who has privileges to play in night session since R1 and beat opponents by fast game. Now he plays in day session making slow court and retire.

[@georgesunaryo5080]

Surprisingly why nole didnt ask for MTO??

[@kingston4313]

He knew it was gonna be hot, it’s gonna be hell and rough. He probably could have pulled it off, but he would risk even more injury and will be spanked by sinner due to his ailing condition.

[@D3m0nK1nG-07R]

The wheel did rotate in the favour of Zverev. After his awful injury against Nadal at RG in the semifinal, now he goes to the final after his opponent is forced to retire after an injury. Maybe he also wins it and gets a well deserved trophy that he is missing, after winning everything possible at just 27 years old. He won masters 1000, atp tour finals and olympic gold. Also as a curiosity, Zverev will go down in history as the only tennis player to beat Djokovic at AO and Nadal at RG.

[@ché_1987]

Not surprised at all. He would have retired eventually even if he had won the tiebreaker. His muscle tear is darn serious esp for a 37.7 year old athlete. Father time spares no athlete. Djo might never win another title (99). Even he knows his tennis mortality is fast approaching.

[@nathanclose3911]

Where is the respect for possibly the greatest player of all time that has won here 10 times and over his career has fought on like a true fighting champion. Yeah it’s disappointing for those who have paid to watch a huge semi, but he is obviously not able to go on after an 80 min set deep into the tournament… the booing is pathetic.

[@TB-zt6hs]

would have been more fun seeing sinner beat novak in the final..

[@ksound31]

Dinner was going to dismantle him he should retired during Carlos match

[@AndreasViking1]

He had huge muscle tear

[@AndreasViking1]

@@ksound31seems like a healthy Djokovic would have won the AO again

[@jw5003]

In a way I can understand why the crowd weren't happy paying all that money out for 1 set of very ordinary tennis. Novak should have been aware that his injury wasn't going to hold up for the remaining of the Tournament and forfeited against Alcaraz. Now he has just handed the Tournament to Sinner.

[@benfolds17]

People can cheer or boo whoever they want. Not everyone has to kneel down and kiss Djokovic's feet. People commenting that anyone who booed should be banned for life are total clowns 🤡

[@figbat1]

BYE BYE DONUTOVIC The pretender to the slav crown I'm pretty sure you're not going to win another grand slam

[@ChaoticSilent]

He mastered tennis, but never mastered winning the public's heart.

[@postive-vibes]

The booing was really low class. We knew he was injured and might have to retire. It sucks, but it's his health not a man quitting.