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Injured Djokovic booed off after quitting Melbourne semi-final

Novak Djokovic was booed off court by some Australian Open fans after retiring injured from his semi-final against Alexander Zverev.

Djokovic, who was bidding for a record-extending 11th title, quit after losing the first set 7-6 (7-5).

The 37-year-old Serb had his upper left leg heavily taped after injuring it in Tuesday's quarter-final win over Carlos Alcaraz.

After he slapped a volley into the net on set point, Djokovic immediately approached the net and shook hands with Zverev.

He waved to the crowd and gave them a double thumbs up, despite audible boos from some sections inside Rod Laver Arena.