Djokovic hops to it on night of drama

MCENROE ACCUSES HIM OF FAKING IT

- Neil McLeman in Melbourne

NOVAK DJOKOVIC fought off injury and Carlos Alcaraz to reach his 12th Australian Open semi-final.

The Serbian superstar then said he was worried he might not make Friday's match.

On a night of high drama in the Rod Laver Arena, the 10-time champion suffered a hamstring strain early on, and received a medical timeout to get his thigh strapped and take some painkillers.

Despite losing the first set and limping throughout, Djokovic showed his warrior mentality to win 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4.

He took his first match point at 12.57am local time to keep alive his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title.

After outlasting the 21-year-old Alcaraz, Djokovic shared an emotional hug with new coach and fellow 37-year-old Andy Murray, below.