24Jan
_Djokovic, who retired due to injury after the first set, was booed by the crowd as he walked off Rod Laver Arena.
Novak Djokovic's semifinal match vs. Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open ended far sooner than the Serbian tennis star—or the paying public—would have liked on Friday afternoon at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. After a hard-fought first set, which Zverev won via tiebreak 7-6 (7-5) . Djokovic was forced to retire due to an injury, much to the disappointment of the fans.
As Djokovic, a 10-time champion in Melbourne, walked off the court, some portions of the crowd booed the player, to which he graciously responded with a thumbs-up before heading for the tunnel.
During an interview after the match, Zverev, before sharing his thoughts on anything else, defended Djokovic while urging the fans to not boo a player after an injury.
"The very first thing I want to say is ;- Please guys, don't boo a player when he goes out with injury," Zverev said as some of the crowd cheered. "I know that everybody paid for tickets and everyone wants to see hopefully a great five-set match but you must understand.
Novak Djokovic is somebody that has given the sport for the past 20 years absolutely everything of his life. He has won this tournament with an abdominal tear. He has won this tournament with a hamstring tear. If he cannot continue a tennis match, it really means he cannot continue a tennis match. So please, be respectful. And really show some love for Novak as well."
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