Serbia’s Novak Djokovic will seek a record 25th Grand Slam title despite injury at the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic pledged to continue his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam title as he retired from the semi-finals disappointed with a muscle injury at the Australian Open, where Some Melbourne fans booed on the court.

The 10-time champion was in the crowd after Djokovic retired on Friday following his loss to Alexander Zverev Lost a painful exit from Rod Laver Arena amid negative reactions.

It was his second injury setback at a Grand Slam in a year, having exited the French Open with a knee problem before his quarter-final against Casper Ruud. Four months before his 38th birthday, time may be catching up to the Serbian’s greatness, but he remains determined to give more of his career.

“It’s not like I’m going to be close to every Grand Slam now whether I’m going to get injured or not, but the statistics have been against me the last few years,” he told reporters. “So the last few years (I’ve been) injured. A lot. I don’t know what the reason is. Maybe a few different factors.

“But I’m going to keep going. I’m going to keep trying to win more slams. I’ll be around as long as I want to endure all this.”

Djokovic Defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals He took a lengthy medical timeout after the first set.

His left thigh was taped as he came on against Zverev, but there were no signs of stress until late in the field.

Djokovic’s retirement, after he suffered a hamstring injury during the title win two years ago and a torn abdominal muscle during the 2021 title win at Melbourne Park, wowed the crowd Shocked and surprised Zverev.

The Serb said he might continue to fight if he won the fight, but questioned whether it would be worth it.

Despite being “frustrating and disappointing”, Djokovic was ultimately philosophical, saying he would be rooting for Zverev to get him after Germany lost two finals ’s first Grand Slam title.

“I actually think I’m doing pretty well, too, and I’ve been pretty good over the last 12 months,” Djokovic said.

“I liked my chances… a lot of positivity from my semi-final. It was a good result considering the circumstances. But for my standards it was not satisfactory for me.

“I’m always looking for the top goal to get to the final and compete for trophies.”

In a new partnership with Andy Murray, who helped Serb prepare for his first Grand Slam of the year, Djokovic was unsure whether they would Stay together.

“I’ll definitely have a chat with Andy: thank him for being with me, give him my feedback, which is of course positive, and see how he feels,” Djokovic said. “We’re still hot and disappointed, So it’s hard to switch pages and start talking about what’s next.”

It’s already been a tumultuous match for Djokovic Support Danielle Collins’ response Blow kisses to the hostile Melbourne crowd. The American also thanked the crowd for paying for the next five-star break after defeating local Destanee Aiava in the second round.

Djokovic refused to be interviewed by Australian broadcaster Channel Nine over the “offensive, racist” Jibe.

TV presenter Steve Jones I later apologized for these remarks.which also caught the attention of Elon Musk and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.