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Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner: Australian Open – Semifinal
Novak Djokovic is targeting his 11th title in Melbourne but he will need to go past Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semifinal on Thursday.
Novak Djokovic Profile
Novak Djokovic is an absolute record holder with 24 Grand Slam titles, 10 of which came at the Australian Open. He has won the last four times he played in Melbourne and has not lost a match since the 2018 round of 16 when he lost to Hyeon Chung.
Djokovic is coming off a 7-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals. He won the previous two rounds against Adrian Mannarino and Tomas Martin Etcheverry in straight sets after losing a set in the opening two rounds against Alexei Popyrin and Dino Prizmic.
Jannik Sinner Profile
Jannik Sinner has reached the highest ranking of his career, being No. 4 in the world. This is the second time in his career to reach a Grand Slam semifinal, after he did the same last year at Wimbledon.
Sinner is having a perfect tournament in Melbourne, winning all previous matches in straight sets. He is coming off a 6-4, 7-6, 6-3 win over Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals. Previously, he defeated Karen Khachanov, Sebastian Baez, Jesper De Jong, and Botic Van Den Zandelschulp.
Head-to-Head – Djokovic leads 4-2
- Sinner vs Djokovic 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 (2023 Davis Cup semifinal)
- Djokovic vs Sinner 6-3, 6-3 (2023 Masters Cup final)
- Sinner vs Djokovic 7-5, 6-7, 7-6 (2023 Masters Cup, group stage)
- Djokovic vs Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (2023 Wimbledon, semifinal)
- Djokovic vs Sinner 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 (2022 Wimbledon, quarterfinal)
- Djokovic vs Sinner 6-4, 6-2 (2021 Monte Carlo, second round)
Prediction and Conclusion
Jannik Sinner has all the qualities he needs to have a standing chance to win a Grand Slam title. That will eventually happen, but Novak Djokovic is still a player who is tough to beat in a five-set match. Sinner beat Djokovic a month ago in the Davis Cup semifinal, saving three match points, and that is one of the toughest losses in the career of the Serbian. It’s been a while since Djokovic’s last loss at the Australian Open, and the world No. 1 will keep the winning streak alive and move on to the final.
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