Novak Djokovic does not train: Australian Open director intervenes

Novak Djokovic does not train: Australian Open director intervenes

Novak Djokovic won&#39t train on Thursday either: the Serbian tennis player, coming off a hard-fought quarterfinal win over Carlos Alcaraz, after skipping Wednesday&#39s session, also forfeited Thursday&#39s training session on the eve of the Australian Open semifinal against Germany&#39s Alexander Zverev.

The Serbian tennis player in the early sets of the match against Alcaraz had been in pain in his left thigh, but he had then confidently closed out the match by clearly overcoming his young rival. Many fans are worried but Craig Tiley, director of the Australian Open, è said he is confident that Nole will be ready for the challenge.

"I spent time with Novak this afternoon and he was in great spirits&quot, Tiley told the B92 website. "I think he will not only be" ready for the semifinals, but also to play beyond", Tiley continued.

Djokovic's injury had generated controversy in the Australian press, with some pundits questioning the true extent of the former world number one's problem. The winner of the challenge between Djokovic and Zverev will face one of Jannik Sinner or Ben Shelton in the final.