In a stunning development at the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic withdrew because of injury after losing the first set of his semifinal match versus Alexander Zverev. Zverev, the No. 2 seed, won a grueling first set in a 7–6 tiebreaker that lasted one hour and 26 minutes.

Djokovic's quest for a record-breaking 25th grand slam title came to an abrupt end on Friday, when an injury forced him to halt his last-four clash with Alexander Zverev

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Defending champion Jannik Sinner beats American 21st seed Ben Shelton in straight sets, setting up a clash with Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open final.

Jannik Sinner's coach Darren Cahill was full of praise for Novak Djokovic following his big win over Carlos Alcaraz, declaring it "one of the greatest performances." On Tuesday, the record 10-time Australian Open champion came back from a set down to beat the third-seeded Spaniard 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 and reach his 12th semifinal at Melbourne Park.

Alex de Minaur has confirmed that he does not have the necessary weapons to put Jannik Sinner in trouble. The Australian ace has always been defeated by the Italian on the professional tour and the quarterfinal of the 2025 Australian Open was no exception.

Novak Djokovic left Rod Laver Arena to boos after dramatically pulling the plug on his Australian Open campaign a set into his semi-final against Alexander Zverev.

The win sets up a showdown with Alexander Zverev of Germany in Sunday’s final. Earlier Friday, Zverev won the first set of his semifinal when Novak Djokovic missed a putaway volley in a tiebreak. Djokovic retired on the spot, unable to overcome the muscle tear he suffered in his quarterfinal win over Carlos Alcaraz Tuesday night.

The Australian Open men's final between Sinner and Zverev starts at 8:30am UK time on Sunday, January 26. It will be played on Rod Laver Arena, and will be best-of-five sets, with the fifth set decided by a 10-point tie-break if it goes to 6-6.

Jannik Sinner swept Ben Shelton in straight sets while Alexander Zverev advanced Friday through an injury-related retirement from Novak Djokovic, setting up a 2025 Australian Open final between the Italian and German.

Australian Open fans "disgrace" themselves again by booing an injured Novak Djokovic, while Jannik Sinner brushes aside Ben Shelton despite debilitating cramps. Here are the quick hits for day 13 of the Australian Open.