Novak Djokovic admitted there is a “chance” he has played his last Australian Open after pulling out of his semi-final with injury. The 10-time champion suffered a “muscle tear” in his upper leg during his win over Carlos Alcaraz in the last round and finished the match with the help of painkillers.

Murray was not just talking tennis’s greatest of all time, because Djokovic’s ownership of that honour has long since been put to bed. He was backing Djokovic’s claim to be the pre-eminent performer across the whole of sport; nay, the whole of sporting history.

The quarterfinals match between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open on Tuesday was one for the books. Djokovic ended up coming back from one set down to beat the young star 4-6, 6-4,