Novak Djokovic\u2019s path to the 2026 Australian Open semifinal saw plenty of interesting turns of events. The Serbian\u2019s quarterfinal victory over Lorenzo Musetti came after the Italian retired while leading two sets. And this was enough to keep Djokovic in contention for that elusive 25th Grand Slam title. However, during the press conference, the mood turned from discussing a dramatic match to a certain Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner question.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you first, in the early part of your career, when you were chasing Roger and Rafa for titles, and now at the back end of your career, you\u2019re chasing Jannik and Carlos,\u201d the reporter said, which didn\u2019t sit well with the 38-year-old. After questioning, \u201cI\u2019m chasing Jannik and Carlos? In which sense?\u201d and a few back and forth with the reporter, Djokovic showed his calm composure with a proper answer.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWell, I find it a little bit disrespectful that you kind of miss out on what happened in between where the times when I started chasing, as you say, Rafa and Roger, and now that I\u2019m chasing Carlos and Jannik, and there\u2019s probably about a 15-year period in between where I was dominating the Grand Slams,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
This is a developing report\u2026<\/p>\n
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