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Australian Open men's singles semi-final match turned out to be a big heartbreak for 24 time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic.

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The Serbian crashed out of the tournament after he retired mid-match due to injury during the semi-final against Alexander Zverev.

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Zverev won the first set 7-6 but Djokovic went to the net and shook his opponents hand to inform him about his decision.

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Djokovic was carrying an injury from his quarter-final match against Carlos Alcaraz, which he won 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.

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In the semi-final match, he looked in a bit of bother as Zverev made him engage in long rallies in the first set.

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With this walkover, Zverev marched into the summit clash of Australian Open, where he will fight for his maiden Grand Slam title.

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Zverev will now take on the winner of the match between Ben Shelton and Jannik Sinner in the final of the Australian Open.

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