Jannik Sinner defeats Novak Djokovic in Australian Open semifinals, becomes youngest to reach men's finals

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Novak Djokovic's perfect semifinal record at the Australian Open has been broken following a defeat on Friday.

Jannik Sinner, a 22-year-old Italian, played nearly flawless tennis and ended the 10-time champion’s unbeaten streak, earning himself a place in a Grand Slam final for the first time on the back of Friday's triumph. Djokovic had won all 10 semifinals and all 10 finals he'd played previously on Rod Laver Arena, but Friday was the young star’s moment in the spotlight, besting the 36-year-old Serbian in a 6-1, 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-3 victory.

Sinner, the fourth seed, becomes the youngest player to reach the men's final in Australia since Djokovic's first title in 2008. He will play either Daniil Medvedev, seeded 3rd, or Alexander Zverev, seeded 6th, for the championship on Sunday.

"He’s deservedly in the finals. He outplayed me completely," Djokovic said after the match. "First of all, he was serving very accurately, precise, he was backing his serve very well."

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Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in their semifinal at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024.  (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

With the win, Sinner has now beaten Djokovic in three of their last four head-to-head encounters and this win comes on the heels of Djokovic winning a straight-set in last year's Wimbledon semifinals.

"It gives you a better feeling when you know that you can beat one player," Sinner said following Friday’s performance. "It’s always nice to