"MELBOURNE, Australia -- Novak Djokovic will play in his 13th Australian Open semifinal after his quarterfinal opponent, Lorenzo Musetti, retired from their match Wednesday night while leading the 24-time major champion two sets to none. Musetti, the No. 5 seed at Melbourne Park, led Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 1-2 when he called for the physiotherapist to attend to an apparent right quadricep strain."
""I don't know what to say except that I feel really sorry for him," Djokovic said in an on-court interview. "He was the far better player -- I was on my way home tonight." It's the second time in as many matches that Djokovic advanced due to an injured opponent. He received a walkover in the fourth round when Jakub Mensik withdrew from the tournament, citing an abdominal strain."
Novak Djokovic advanced to his 13th Australian Open semifinal after Lorenzo Musetti retired in their quarterfinal match while leading two sets to none. Musetti, seeded No. 5, led Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 1-2 before calling for a physiotherapist for an apparent right quadricep strain. Musetti returned briefly but walked to the net and conceded the match down 1-3 in the third set. Djokovic said he felt sorry for Musetti and called him the better player on the night. Djokovic had earlier advanced via a fourth-round walkover when Jakub Mensik withdrew with an abdominal strain.
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