Novak Djokovic booed after retiring from Australian Open semifinal match with injury

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

The Melbourne, Austrailia, crowd was not kind to Novak Djokovic early Friday morning.

In his quest to extend his record with a 25th grand slam, Djokovic only managed to play one set, withdrawing from his Australian Open semifinal match after tearing a muscle in his left leg.

The withdrawal sent Alexander Zverev to Sunday's final against Jannick Sinner, and it left the crowd disappointed.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Serbia's Novak Djokovic packs his bags after retiring from his men's singles semi-final match against Germany's Alexander Zverev on day 13 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 24, 2025. (WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images)

After he conceded the match to Zverev, who won the set, fans booed him as he walked off toward the locker room.

Djokovic stopped, turned around and responded by giving two thumbs-up.

Zverev made his disappointment with the crowd known.

"Don’t boo a player when he goes out with injury. I know that everybody paid for tickets and everybody wants to see a great five-set match, but you gotta understand Novak Djokovic is somebody that has given this sport for the past 20 years absolutely everything of his life," Zverev said in his on-court interview.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia exits after his match against Alexander Zverev of Germany in the semifinals of the men's singles at the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park. (Mike Frey-Imagn Images)

"He has won this tournament with an abdominal tear. He has won this tournament with a hamstring tear. If he can’t continue a tennis match, it really means he can’t continue a tennis match. So, please be respectful."

AMERICAN