“Alexander Zverev joined Rafael Nadal”, — write: sport.ua
On January 24, the 1/2 final match between Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev. Nole lost the tiebreak of the first set with a score of 5:7, after which he refused to continue the match due to an injury to his left hip.
Zverev became the second men’s player in the Open Era to win and lose a major semifinal by forfeit (after Rafael Nadal in 2022).
Alexander’s opponent in the final will be determined in the second semi-final of the 2025 Australian Open, where Yannick Sinner and Ben Shelton meet. The match started on January 24 at 10:30.
2 – Alexander Zverev is only the second male player in the Open Era to win and lose a Grand Slam semi-final via retirement, after Rafael Nadal – one of whose wins also came against Alexander Zverev (RG 2022). Flipside.#AO2025 | @AustralianOpen @atptour @ATPMediaInfo
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) January 24, 2025