Serbian Novak Djokovic (7) He left the semifinal meeting of the Australian Open after the German Alexander Zverev (2) was aimed at the first set 7-6(5), after an hour and 21 minutes.
Australia’s 10 open champion could not finally overcome the injury suffered in the final stretch of the first set of his victory against Spanish Carlos Alcaraz (3) in the quarterfinals. “Please, do not abuchée to a player when he retires injured. Especially to a player who has won this tournament with an abdominal rupture and with an injury to the hamstring.”said a Zverev that was classified for his third Grand Slam final.
The 24 great champion has been in the focus of criticism during the last two days in Melbourne Park, After his victory against the Murcian, after he was able to quickly recover from an alleged lesion in the ischiotibial zone in the last stretch of a first set that would end up winning Alcaraz.
After tracing the initial set, the Serbian revealed that the injury was serious and that simply the anti -inflammatory medicine he took after misfortune had its effect, but that he would not know if he would be able to play his next encounter with the Zverev Teuton.
The alarms did not stop on Thursday, after Djokovic canceled his training session for physical problems.
Howeverthe 37 -year -old serbin front of a Zverev that prolonged the balls without compassion, knowing the physical condition of a Djokovic that had a favorable face of 8-4.
After an hour and 21 minutes, the Serbian failed an easy volley after a comfortable climb to the network at the first set of set that Zverev had. Djokovic did not hesitate a second and went to the network, which was two steps from his position, to congratulate his rival and announce both to him and the chair judge who threw the towel.
With victory, Zverev became the third German in the open era in reaching the final of the Australian Open, and joined his compatriots Boris Becker and Rainer Schuettler. His rival in the grand final this Sunday will be known after the conclusion of the clash that will face the current champion, the Italian Jannik Sinner (1), with the American Ben Shelton (21).