'I did everything I possibly can' - Djokovic booed as he pulls out after one set of Melbourne semi-final
Alexander Zverev embraces Novak Djokovic (Ng Han Guan/AP)
Novak Djokovic left Rod Laver Arena to a chorus of boos after dramatically pulling the plug on his Australian Open campaign a set into his semi-final against Alexander Zverev.
There had been doubt about the Serbian’s fitness until he took to the court after he suffered a left leg injury during his quarter-final against Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday.
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