The 24-time Grand Slam champion, Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, shared his thoughts on reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open after two consecutive opponents withdrew. In the fourth round, Czech player Jakub Menšik pulled out before stepping onto the court, while in the quarterfinals, Italian Lorenzo Musetti was unable to continue when the score was 6-3, 6-4, 1-3 in his favor.

— You didn’t play in the previous round due to your opponent’s withdrawal. Did that affect your rhythm?
— Honestly, at this stage of my career, I have no idea what benefits me and what doesn’t.

— Well, you’re in the semifinals.
— Look, in the last round, I had a technical win, and today I was supposed to lose; I was down 0-2 in sets, but I managed to pull through. I’ll be praying twice as hard, giving thanks to God for granting me another opportunity. I will do everything I can to take advantage of it in a couple of days, — Djokovic stated in an on-court interview.