India, Feb. 7 -- In Melbourne, Novak Djokovic looked like he was on a mission to clinch a record-extending 11th Australian Open title. The Serbian defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals to set up a semi-final clash vs Alexander Zverev. But after losing the first set vs the German, he withdrew due to injury and was booed by the Rod Laver Arena crowd.

He was also in visible pain during his win against Alcaraz, but was accused by fans, including legend John McEnroe, of faking it to catch his opponent off-guard. During the post-match conference, he revealed that he sustained a muscle tear, and also shared a photo of his scan on social media. Later, ESPN analysed the image and came to the verdict that he would be absent for a 'couple m...