The top two ranked men's players are set to face off in the 2025 Australian Open final on Sunday. However, many fans wanted to see Novak Djokovic, not Alexander Zverev, take on Jannik Sinner. Djokovic sustained a leg injury during his quarterfinal match against Carlos Alcaraz,

Zverev will face defending Australian Open champion and No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner, who beat American Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2, in Sunday's final. Zverev is pursuing his first major tournament title.

Novak Djokovic is 37 and was forced to stop playing because of an injury at two of the past four Grand Slam tournaments.

Djokovic is only interested in tennis' biggest prizes. He still has the game to win them, but at age 37 his body is letting him down

Novak Djokovic is out of the Australian Open in stunning fashion. The 24-time slam champion medically retired immediately after dropping the first set of his semifinal match against No. 2 Alexander Zverev in a tiebreak 7-6 (5).

Novak Djokovic retired due to injury after losing the first set to Alexander Zverev 7-6 (5) in the semifinals of the Australian Open on Friday. Zverev

But, regardless of how you feel about him or what you think about him bowing out, nobody — not even Novak Djokovic — deserves to be booed for being injured. You don't have to like him. You can absolutely root against him. You can boo him when he's healthy.

Novak Djokovic has retired from his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev after losing the first set in a tiebreak. Djokovic missed a regulation putaway volley on top of the net down 5-6,

Boris Becker clarified he never doubted Novak Djokovic’s injury after the Serbian retired mid-match in the Australian Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev, defending his former protege’s resilience amidst widespread speculation about his physical condition.

Novak Djokovic hit back at critics who questioned his injury following his decision to withdraw from the 2025 Australian Open semi-final after the first set against Alexandar Zverev. The Serbian shared an MRI report after he was booed at the Rod Laver Arena as his pursuit of a historic 11th title had an abrupt ending.

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