Djokovic v Zverev LIVE: Australian Open semi-final latest score and updates

And there goes the chance for a 12th Australian Open and 25th grand slam. Cruel.

That’s the match. Extraordinary finish.

Djokovic waves to the crowd and puts his thumbs up.

Zverev is through to the final.

DJOKOVIC NETS ON THE SIMPLE FOREHAND ON SET POINT.

AND HE AND ZVEREV ARE SHAKING HANDS AT THE NET! DJOKOVIC HAS RETIRED!

Novak Djokovic 6-6 Alexander Zverev

Djokovic replies to a Zverev ace with one of his own out wide. Djokovic then finds the lob over Zverev after the big German was dragged in short by the drop-shot! Djokovic 5-4 ahead.

Two big points for Zverev on serve. He finds the big serve down the middle on the first, and Djokovic can’t return. Zverev has to adjust to the net-cord from Djokovic, eventually finding the forehand strike past Djokovic.

Suddenly it’s set point Zverev at 5-6, but with Djokovic to serve.

Novak Djokovic 6-6 Alexander Zverev

Zverev starts off with two big points behind serve, swarming the net to put away the volley and then smash. Djokovic replies with an excellent angled backhand, forcing Zverev into the miss. And he follows it by finding his spot on the wide serve. Zverev misses on the forehand.

Djokovic moves well to reach the Zverev smash, but the German puts away the next overhead.

3-3 at the change of ends.

Zverev holds! Tiebreak! Novak Djokovic 6-6 Alexander Zverev

Zverev lands the big backhand winner but catching the very back of the baseline. Then Zverev blasts the backhand straight at Djokovic at the net! Djokovic takes it, and mutters to himself as he returns to the baseline. 40-0. Djokovic does not move as Zverev puts the forehand into the open court.

There is a big difference to how this match feels when compared to the quarter-final between Djokovic and Alcaraz. The young Spaniard was able to put Djokovic under pressure when he was struggling, forcing the 37-year-old to find his best level and raise it. Zverev has not managed to take control despite Djokovic looking below-par.

Can the German change that in the tiebreak?

Djokovic holds! Novak Djokovic 6-5 Alexander Zverev*

Djokovic looks to be struggling when having to get low, as he nets on his backhand slice on the opening point. Zverev does not do enough with the drop shot and Djokovic finds the forehand pass.

Zverev spins a volley wide and then can’t return Djokovic’s precise first serve up the middle. 40-15. Zverev coughs up the error on the forehand side.

Djokovic has not been comfortable in this set but he is through to the tiebreak at least. Can Zverev join him?

* Novak Djokovic 5-5 Alexander Zverev

Zverev with the comfortable hold, after being able to move Djokovic from side to side. He then winces playing a drop shot into the net. Zverev slams an ace onto the middle service line.

We’ve been playing for over an hour. While there have been break points in this set, the tiebreak looks likely.

Djokovic holds! Novak Djokovic 5-4 Alexander Zverev*

Zverev approaches the net but Djokovic finds the backhand pass with a short, sharp bunt down the line. Djokovic looks uneasy on his leg as he nets on the forehand, with Zverev hanging on.

Excellent from Djokovic! He steps in and steers the forehand winner past Zverev, who was nowhere near. Ace out wide from Djokovic! He holds another long game while saving break point.

The German has had five break point chances but has hardly threatened on any of them. The 10-time champion looks a little vulnerable on that leg but Zverev, so far, has not been able to take advantage.

Novak Djokovic 4-4 Alexander Zverev*

Djokovic pushes the volley long and then crashes a forehand into the net, so he too will have to look at 15-30 on serve.

Suddenly Djokovic can’t get his first serve firing, but Zverev’s backhand coughs up another error on a big point, drifting long during the rally.

30-30, but this time Djokovic misses! His backhand misfires at the end of a 22-shot rally, squirming wide as he looked for the down the line shot.

Break point Zverev. But Djokovic stands firm. He does enough to push Zverev wide on his backhand, which drifts wide.