Superb Jannik Sinner ends Novak Djokovic's Australian Open dominance
Jannik Sinner claimed a huge statement win to announce himself as a Grand Slam force and become the first player in six years to beat Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open.
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Jannik Sinner claimed a huge statement win to announce himself as a Grand Slam force and become the first player in six years to beat Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open.
Jannik Sinner terminated Novak Djokovic's bid for tennis immortality at the Australian Open on Friday, ending the Serb's record 33-match winning run at Melbourne Park and his bid for a 25th Grand Slam title. The Italian fourth seed was unfazed by dropping his first set of the tournament against the king of Rod Laver Arena, winning 6-1, 6-2, 6-7 (6/8), 6-3 to reach a first Grand Slam final. He will face either third seed Daniil Medvedev or sixth seed Alexander Zverev in Sunday's title match.
MELBOURNE : Jannik Sinner downed defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 at the Australian Open on Friday to hand the top seed a first defeat at his Melbourne Park fortress in six years and power into his maiden Grand Slam final.
Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner Live, Aus Open Semi-Final 1: Defending champion and top seed Novak Djokovic takes on Jannik Sinner in the first semi-final of the Australia Open at the Rod Laver Arena. Djokovic overcame American Taylor Fritz in the previous round while in-form Sinner thrashed Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals. While Djokovic leads head-to-head meetings against Sinner, the Italian defeated him in the group stage at the ATP Finals -- though the Serb came out on top in the final -- and at the Davis Cup. In the second semi-final later today, third seed Daniil Medvedev will take on sixth seed Alexander Zverev.
MELBOURNE: Daniil Medvedev pounced on the few chances offered up by Hubert Hurkacz to seal a semi-final spot at the Australian Open on Wednesday (Jan 24), while Dayana Yastremska did the new generation proud by reaching the last four of a Grand Slam for the first time.
Novak Djokovic puts his 33-match unbeaten Australian Open run to the test against Jannik Sinner on Rod Laver Arena on Friday.
Novak Djokovic puts his 33-match unbeaten Australian Open run to the test against Jannik Sinner on Rod Laver Arena on Friday.
Alexander Zverev made no mistake with his second chance to close out a win over No. 2-ranked Carlos Alcaraz on Wednesday night and moved into an Australian Open semifinal against two-time finalist Daniil Medvedev.