Angry fans, who paid a minimum of $400, were furious that they had paid so much money to watch one set of tennis and questioned why Djokovic had not taken an injury time out or sought treatment before throwing in the towel.
Zverev got his spot in the Australian Open final — play is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. local time (3:30 a.m. EST) on Sunday — when 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic stopped playing because of a leg injury just one set into their semifinal on Friday.
His dedication to ending the losing run in big finals saw him bring a left-handed hitting partner to Melbourne Park purely ... It’s a bit of a Federer-Nadal situation – wheelchair version.”
The Zakharys are part of a small group of super fans who spend huge amounts of money to attend all the grand slams.
Despite ac remarkable tennis career so far, 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic has faced his fair share of controversies, which have led to some fans hating him. He was recently booed by fans at the Australian Open after he withdrew from the semi-final against Alexander Zverev.
Jannik Sinner has won the Australian Open 2025, confirming his status as the world number one and repeating last year's success. In the final, the South Tyrolean defeated Alexander Zverev, once
Carlos has already collected essential records at the first Major of the season, including one that introduces him to the story with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Namely, Alcaraz is the third-youngest player in the Open era to win ten matches at all four Majors!
It could be tempting to write off Novak Djokovic in the immediate aftermath of his exit from the Australian Open semifinals with a torn leg muscle.
Novak Djokovic simply cannot shake the conspiracy allegations that surrounded him at the Australian Open. The 10-time Australian Open champion went to extreme lengths this week to share photographs of a hamstring strain on his Instagram account after his unexpected withdrawal from the tournament raised concerns.
Jannik Sinner joined some of tennis' greatest legends with another stellar performance in the Australian Open final.
MELBOURNE – Play has started in the Australian Open final between defending champion Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev. It's the first men’s final between the players ranked No. 1 and No. 2 at Melbourne park since Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in 2019.