India, Jan. 27 -- Before the Australian Open 2025 semi-finals, it looked like it was going to be Novak Djokovic's campaign. The Serbian was chasing a record-extending 11th Grand Slam title in Melbourne, and looked like he was trying to prove a point. But then his run came to a sudden abrupt halt in the semi-finals as he retired hurt after losing the first set against eventual runners-up Alexander Zverev.

The Serbian was in visible pain against Carlos Alcaraz during his quarter-final victory. But many, including tennis legend John McEnroe, accused him of faking it to catch his opponent off guard. Meanwhile, ahead of the semis, he cancelled all his training sessions, and had his first and only practice 90 minutes before the match.

After t...