US EditionLorenzo Musetti Retires Injured Against Novak Djokovic Despite Two-Set Lead
Lorenzo Musetti retired injured while leading two sets to none, handing Novak Djokovic a semifinal spot at the Australian Open, where Djokovic aims for a record 25th major.
- On January 28, 2026, Lorenzo Musetti retired injured after leading by two sets at Melbourne Park, conceding to Novak Djokovic at 3-1 in the third following a medical timeout.
- Musetti suffered a right-thigh problem and summoned medical staff during the third set, taking a medical timeout but retiring soon after, echoing his French Open semi-finals withdrawal last year.
- Despite a painful foot blister and physio attention, Novak Djokovic, 38-year-old Serb, broke to lead 2-1 in the third before Musetti's retirement handed him his 103rd match win at Rod Laver Arena, eclipsing Roger Federer.
- Djokovic advances to the semi-finals and keeps his bid for a standalone 25th major alive, and he will face the winner of the quarter-final between defending champion Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton.
- Earlier in the event Novak Djokovic, 38-year-old Serb, notched milestone wins including his 100th at the Australian Open over Pedro Martinez and 400th Grand Slam match win against Botic van de Zandschulp.
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Why does Lorenzo Musetti retire? During the third set he was forced to stop in the game at the Australian Open 2026 against Novak Djokovic, valid for the quarter...
Novak Djokovic (4th in the ATP ranking) is back in the semifinals of the Australian Open. Now in the middle of an unusual scenario.The Serbian reached the penultimate round of the first Grand Slam of the season without having completed his eighth or quarter-final matches, both resolved by the withdrawal of his rivals.The most recent episode took place on Wednesday in Melbourne, in front of Lorenzo Musetti (5th).The Italian dominated the match cl…
The complaint of Novak Djokovic is heard in the middle of the afternoon, as the adhesive clears and discovers the flesh alive in the foot: finger and plant. Ladies ampoules. At that moment, the Serbian has already delivered the second set and, apparently, everything is headed to his farewell to the tournament and the advance of Lorenzo Musetti, a tennis player gifted from the technical point of view and to whom mind and body do not stop betrayin…
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