Djokovic sustained a muscular injury in his titanic tussle with Carlos Alcaraz earlier this week, and came onto the court at Rod Laver Arena on Friday with heavy strapping around his left leg.

Novak Djokovic's run at the 2025 Australian Open came to an end after he retired during his semifinal against Alexander Zverev.

R1 lost to Paul Goldstein 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 2008 F def.