|SPORTS| Novak Djokovic said today, Friday that he may have played his last Australian Open after retiring with a muscle tear in the semi-finals, leaving his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam crown in tatters.
The 37-year-old’s upper left leg was heavily taped again after injuring it in the quarter-finals. The Serb retired after losing the first set 7-6 (7/5) to Alexander Zverev.
Djokovic left the court to a mixture of boos and applause as the German advanced to his first Melbourne final.
“There is a chance. Who knows,” Djokovic said when asked if he might have graced the Melbourne Park courts for the last time.
“I’ll just have to see how the season goes. I want to keep going. But whether I’m going to have a revised schedule or not for the next year, I’m not sure.
“I normally like to come to Australia to play. I’ve had the biggest success in my career here. So if I’m fit, healthy, and motivated, I don’t see a reason why I wouldn’t come,” he added.
“But there’s always a chance, yeah.”
Australian Open: This Might Be My Last, Djokovic Says After Loss
