Australian Open 2025: Djokovic retires injured against Zverev in semis; Sinner v Shelton to follow – live
- Novak Djokovic succumbs to injury after losing first set
- Sinner to play Shelton in bid to meet Zverev in men’s final
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Djokovic produces another hold to go up 2-1 but his inability to land a first serve is already looking like it could be an issue going forward. Landing just four of his 21 serves at the first time of asking so far, the Serb was taken to break point four times in that game only to fight back and eventually produce the hold. Unable to land a decisive blow, the host broadcaster is already postulating that the occasion may be getting to Zverev.
A much less dramatic hold for Zverev, working his serve and baseline play to drop just a single point.
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