Serbia’s Davis Cup captain Viktor Troicki was shocked to see the crowd at Rod Laver Arena booing Novak Djokovic because he withdrew from the Australian Open semifinal after the first set against Alexander Zverev.
Legendary tennis player Rafael Nadal’s coach and uncle Toni Nadal has questioned the authenticity of Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic’s injuries following his shock exit from the Australian Open 2025.
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Novak Djokovic’s love-hate relationship with Australia has taken another turn with the 24-time Grand Slam winner under fire from the Nadal camp ‘casting doubt on the authenticity of his injuries’.
Toni Nadal, Rafael Nadal's uncle and once coach, questioned the legitimacy of Novak Djokovic's hamstring injury that led to his withdrawal from the Australian Open semi-final. He suggests Djokovic should have taken a medical time out before quitting and references Djokovic's history of playing through injuries with apparent normality despite showing pain.
Toni Nadal was asked about Novak Djokovic’s exit amid boos at the Australian Open and speculated on the possible reasons behind the reaction of the local crowd.
Rafael Nadal's former coach says there's been “mistrust” surrounding the injured Djokovic’s physical condition long before fans lashed out in Melbourne.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open men's singles title on Sunday, his 19th overall title.The 23-year-old defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 to clinch his second consecutive Australian Open men's singles title at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.