The semi-final of the Australian Open which promised so much between Novak Djokovic, ten times winner, and Alexander Zverev, stopped after the first set! Beaten 7-6 and 7 points to 5 in the tie-break, the Serbian abandoned in stride. Wounded at the adductor during his quarter -final Tuesday against Carlos Alcaraz, he did not estimate able to continue, while the only first round had lasted 1h21.
Alexander Zverev, world number 2, is therefore the first qualified for the Australian Open final on Sunday. The other semi-final will oppose the Italian Jannik Sinner from 9:30 am, the world’s number 1 and a big favorite of the tournament, to the American hope Ben Shelton. This is the first time that Zverev has had had the final in Melbourne. Already a finalist last year in Roland-Garros and in 2020 at the US Open before a serious ankle injury, the German can dream at 27 years from a first Grand Slam.
Djokovic, he will wait to reach the legendary brand of the 25 Grand Slam titles, his ultimate objective which would constitute a men and women record. But at 37, this challenge becomes more difficult at each tournament. This is the ninth abandonment in the simple gentlemen this year.
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