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Tennis-Djokovic gets out of jail and into Melbourne semis as injured Musetti forced to retire
By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic continued his quest for a record-extending 11th Australian Open title and standalone 25th Grand Slam crown, but only after a cruel twist of fate for Lorenzo Musetti,
Novak Djokovic entered his quarterfinal with three full days of rest after Jakub Mensik withdrew injured in round four. Momentum had been slipping, and an exit loomed had play continued.
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Novak Djokovic advances to the Australian Open semi-finals after Lorenzo Musetti retires due to injury while leading.
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