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Australian Open: Injured Djokovic booed off but targets more Grand Slams

Novak Djokovic of Serbia acknowledges the crowd after retiring a set into his Australia Open semifinal [Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Novak Djokovic pledged to continue his hunt for a record 25th Grand Slam title as he processed the disappointment of retiring from his semifinal due to a muscle injury at the Australian Open where he was booed off the court by some of the Melbourne spectators.

Djokovic retired injured on Friday after losing the first set 7-6(5) to Alexander Zverev and the 10-times champion made a pained exit from Rod Laver Arena amid the negative response from sections of the crowd.

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