Australian Open: Sad image emerges as plot thickens in Novak Djokovic conspiracy
17 Feb, 2021 01:20 AM
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news.com.au
By: James Matthey of news.com.au
Novak Djokovic is through to another Australian Open semi-final but his dramatic win over Alexander Zverev has left us with more questions than answers.
This was far from a vintage performance from the king of Melbourne Park, who was all over the shop at different stages of the match and endured wild mood swings en route to an incredibly gutsy 6-7 6-2 6-4 7-6 victory.
Speaking after his third round win over Taylor Fritz, Djokovic revealed he was suffering from an abdominal "muscle tear" — yet showed no signs of discomfort as he overcame the American in five sets.