It was an eventful day of tennis at the Australian Open as 10-time champion Novak Djokovic was forced to retire from his semifinal bout with Alexander Zverev due to injury. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner was too strong for Ben Shelton, winning in straight sets to reach his first Grand Slam final.

Djokovic was leading 6-1, 7-6(4) when he called for the trainer at the start of the third set. He received treatment on his left hamstring but was unable to continue, retiring from the match after 2 hours and 12 minutes.

Sinner will now face Zverev in the final on Sunday. The German won their only previous meeting in straight sets at the ATP Finals in 2022.