Jannik Sinner regretted Novak Djokovic‘s’ unhappy’ injury at Australian Openwhich forced the Serbs to withdraw during his semi -final stoking toward Alexander Zverev. Djokovic, against the number 2 of German world, could not complete the match, which caused Zverev to move on to the final.

Later, the defending champion was sinking his place in the final by defeating Ben Shelton in straight sets. He is now aiming for his second straight Australian Open title and his third straight hardcourt-Majo victory.

At a press conference, Sinner commented on Djokovic’s injury and acknowledged Serbs’ chances to compete for his 25th Grand Slam title, especially after defeating Carlos Alcaraz earlier in the tournament. It was only a year ago when Sinner had knocked out Djokovic in the semi -finals.

“It is very unfortunate to see this type of thing, especially in the semi -finals in Grand Slams,” remarked the world’s number 1. “But if Novak retires it means he has major problems. He has won here before with some physical problems , and he always tried to do his best, Sinner added. “He has given so much to this sport.

Djokovic only managed to finish the first set, which lasted for over 80 minutes, with Zverev who took the tiebreaket 7-6 (7-5). The German went on to its third Grand Slam final and has another chance to take its first major title after a fantastic season.

Sinner, who will meet Zverev in the final, admitted that the match will be a challenge. “It will be a tough match for both of us. It will be physically, clearly,” Sinner said. “I think he played incredible tennis to get to the final. It’s hard to say who is the favorite because everything can happen. These are all questions that we will get answers to on Sunday. It’s very hard to talk about in advance. ”