The tennis world is shocked by a ‘disgusting’ action after Novak Djokovic retired

John McEnroe and Alexander Zverev have criticized Australian Open crowd that bulged Novak Djokovic after his shock-retirement On Friday. Djokovic stopped abruptly in shocking scenes after losing first set against Zverev in a tiebreak, and later he revealed he had a torn back thigh.

It happened after Djokovic was injured in his leg in his quarterfinals victory over Carlos Alcaraz. There were unpleasant scenes when the 10-time Australian Open champion left the field, how many blew him to retire.

McEnroe spoke in a comment on Channel 9 and saved the treatment he received. “They can impossible bube him. Please!” said the American. “He has won this 10 times, for God’s sake. Unreally.”

Novak Djokovic, here in the picture, is bubled by fans after he was forced to withdraw against Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open.Novak Djokovic, here in the picture, is bubled by fans after he was forced to withdraw against Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic was touted by fans after he was forced to retire against Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open. Image: Getty/Channel 9

McEnroe later said, “He has won this 10 times. I mean, come now. I mean there was obviously something in the way. The guy is a fighter. I mean him and Rafa (Nadal) have dug deeper than any of The two players I have seen.

“… so to do it (BØH) because he decided he couldn’t continue after what he has done here, I honestly thought was completely ridiculous. It was almost as depressing as watching the end of the fight. “

Zverev showed his class during an interview on the field with Jim Courier as he put the bumbling spectators in their place. “The very first thing I want to say is, please, guys, don’t build a player when he goes out with an injury,” the German said.

“I know everyone has paid for tickets and everyone will hopefully see a fantastic match in five sets. But … Novak Djokovic is someone who has given this sport in the last 20 years absolutely everything in his life.”

Zverev admitted that he was as surprised as everyone else when Djokovic resigned. “I actually thought it was a first set at a high level,” he said. “But of course I mean there are some difficulties and the longer you continue to play, the worse it might be.

“In tiebreak he may not have moved as well as in the whole first set, but I thought we had extremely long events, extremely difficult, including physical rallies. In tiebreak I might see him fight a little more.”

Djokovic explained the situation at his press conference after the match and said, “I did everything I could at all, to basically cope with the muscle tearing I have, and yes, medicine, and I guess the lace and physical work helped a Show degree today.

“But yes, towards the end of the first set, I just started to feel more and more pain and it was too much to deal with for me at the moment. So yes, an unlucky ending, but I tried.”

Despite showing small signs of the damage against the end of the showdown against Alcaraz, Djokovic was not seen on the training courses on Thursday.

John McEnroe and Novak Djokovic.John McEnroe and Novak Djokovic.

John McEnroe slammed buh from Novak Djokovic. (Getty Images)

He then went into Rod Laver Arena around 3 pm for his showdown with Alexander Zverev with lots of talk about his clamped legs. Djokovic kept his initial service game after producing a fantastic recovery shot. Immediately, tennis -sized McEnroe claimed that Djokovic looked good with his trademark movement from side to side at the exhibition.

“That movement from Novak was impressive. It didn’t look like he was injured,” McEnroe said. American commentator Jimcourier agreed: “It didn’t.”

After the third match, Zverev had missed a number of break points. And McEnroe claimed there was nothing wrong with Djokovic’s movement. And it played at Zverev. “Not sure what the game plan is to see his movement. But it is pretty clear to me that he is moving well, Novak,” McEnroe said of the master.

But to the great surprise of the fans, Djokovic withdrew immediately after the first set of tiebreak. McEnroe admitted that he was shocked by retirement, given that Djokovic was moving so well. The Serbian lost Tiebreaket 7-5, but went straight up to Zverev to tell him he couldn’t continue. Some fans continued to Buh Djokovic to stop, which got a strong reaction from Zverev and those watching.