Djokovic's seven lives at the Australian Open: Two sets down and Musetti injured: "I was at home"

Novak Djokovic has the luck of champions. The Serb, who had lost the first two sets to Lorenzo Musetti, benefited on Wednesday from the Italian's withdrawal due to injury. Djokovic thus reached the semifinals of the Australian Open for the 13th time in his career, with a score of 4-6, 3-6 and 3-1, in two hours and eight minutes

"I was on my way home. The truth is that he deserved the victory because he was being better than me. I don't know what else I can say. I was very lucky," Djokovic said at the conclusion. The 24-time Grand Slam champion had only been ahead with the 2-0 lead in the first set.

Musetti was in complete control until he felt a twinge in the upper part of his right leg. It was at the beginning of the second set, although he was able to disguise the ailment. "It's your body, I will support you in whatever decision you make," warned Jose Perlas, the Spaniard's coach. Lorenzo could not take it anymore.

Mensik withdrew and now this, I'll have to double my prayers to God

Novak Djokovic

"I didn't feel the ball well," said the 38-year-old, who had to call for the tournament physiotherapist at the end of the second set

It should be remembered that Nole had reached the quarterfinals after the withdrawal of Czech Jakub Mensik (abdominal). "I'll have to double my prayers to God," joked the best player in history.

Sinner or Shelton

Djokovic will retire to his quarters and will be able to watch the outcome of the quarter-final between Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton, from which his opponent in Friday's semi-final (9:30 a.m. in Spain) will emerge.The seven lives of Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open led him to win his tenth title with a three-centimeter tear in his leg. In 2021, he was also not stopped by a rupture in the abdominal.

The veteran tennis player from Belgrade equaled the semifinals of 2025 when he was forced to wave the white flag after losing the first set to Alexander Zverev.