Aus Open Live: Can Jannik Sinner get the better of Novak Djokovic?© AFP
Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner Live, Aus Open Semi-Final 1: Jannik Sinner rewrote the history as he kicked-out Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles semi-final of the Australia Open on Friday. The Italian won the first two sets 6-1, 6-2, before losing the third set 6-7. However, he convincingly bounced back in the fourth set to register the scoreline of 6-3 to enter the final of the Australian Open. It is Sinner’s maiden Grand Slam final while Djokovic fails to clinch his 25th title. In the second semi-final later today, third seed Daniil Medvedev will take on sixth seed Alexander Zverev.
Here are the live updates of the Australia Open Semi-Final between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner from Melbourne
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January26202412:45 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Sinner enters the final
What a historic moment to witness as Italy’s Jannik Sinner kicks out the defending champion, Novak Djokovic to enter the final of the men’s singles Australian Open. In the ninth game of the fourth set, the scores were levelled at 15-all before Sinner took the lead 30-15 and then fired it hard to take make it 40-15. Later, he clinched the game as Djokovic bowed out.
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January26202412:42 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Djokovic still in the game
Defending champion Novak Djokovic takes 15-0 lead in the eighth game and then continues his momentum to clinch the round. The scoreline reads- Djokovic 3 : Sinner 5 in the fourth set.
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January26202412:37 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Sinner inches closer to victory
A historical moment is about to take place as Jannik Sinner takes 5-2 lead over Novak Djokovic in the fourth set. The Italian comfortably dominates Djokovic in this game as he first takes 30-0 lead and then makes it 40-0. He then clinches the game, taking 5-2 lead.
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January26202412:35 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Djokovic holds serve
Novak Djokovic keeps his hopes alive as he clinches the sixth game. The round begins with Djokovic taking 15-0 lead, which was later levelled by Jannik Sinner. The Serbian then hammers it hard to make it 30-15, 40-15, and then ultimately clinches the game. The scoreline reads Djokovc 2: Sinner 4.
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January26202412:28 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Sinner takes 4-1 lead
Jannik Sinner continues to deliver a terrific performance. In the fifth game of the fourth set, both Djokovic and Sinner delivers a good show and makes it 40-40 to take it into a deuce. In the deuce, Djokovic faces an early trail as Sinner takes the advantage. Sinner then finishes off the game in style with a powerful smash. The scoreline for the fourth set reads Sinner 4: Djokovic 1.
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January26202412:20 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Heroic performance from Sinner
The fourth game of the fourth set was no less than a thrilling movie. Novak Djokovic comfortably dominates Jannik Sinner in the first-half, taking 40-0 lead. However, Sinner makes a promising comeback and takes the game into deuce. Later, the Italian earns the advantage after Djokovic makes an error. The Serbian then fires a long shot, giving a decisive 3-1 lead to Sinner in the fourth set.
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January26202412:16 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Sinner holds serve
The third game begins with both the players giving a tough fight to each other. With scores levelled at 15-all, Jannik Sinner plays a wide serve to take 30-15 lead and extends it to 40-15. Djokovic shows some intent by making it 40-30 but the Italian has the last laugh as he clinches the game, taking 2-1 lead in the fourth set.
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January26202412:11 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Djokovic squares set
Jannik Sinner gets an early 30-0 lead in the second game of the fourth set. Novak Djokovic unleashes a powerful shot to make it 15-30. The Serbian overhits his forehand down the right side as Sinner makes it 15-40. However, Djokovic bounces back to make it 40-40 as the game goes in deuce. In the deuce, Sinner makes an error, giving advantage to Djokovic, who then successfully clinches the second game, making it 1-1.
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January26202411:59 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Sinner takes lead
In the first game of the fourth set, Jannik Sinner makes a brilliant start. The Italian takes 30-0 lead after Novak Djokovic’s shot hits the net. The Serbian then goes on to make an error, giving 40-0 lead to Sinner. Sinner then hammers a powerful shot to clinch the opening game of the fourth set.
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January26202411:50 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Djokovic wins 3rd set
After levelling the scores at 6-6. both the players put up an amazing contest. Sinner’s attempted cross-court goes wide down the left side to give Djokovic set point. The Italian then makes another error as Djokovic successfully clinches the third set, trailing 1-2 in the semi-finals. Now, all eyes are on the fourth set.
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January26202411:46 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Djokovic leads in tiebreak
In the tie-break round, Novak Djokovic makes a promising start by taking 2-0 early lead. But Jannik Sinner bounces back, making it 2-2. However, the Serbian did not lose hope and makes it 4-2 lead.
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January26202411:39 (IST)
AUS Open Live: 3rd set goes into tiebreak
In the 12th game, Novak Djokovic crashes his backhand as Jannik Sinner takes an early lead. He then goes long down the right side as the score gets 15-all. The Italian then hammers it hand to 30-15 lead and then makes it 4-15. He finishes off the game with a powerful smash as the score of the third set reads 3-3, going into the tiebreaker.
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January26202411:34 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Djokovic holds serve, takes lead
In the deuce, Novak Djokovic makes a good start and he takes the lead. The round begins with Djokovic firing an 125 mph ace, earning the advantage. Later, Djokovic hammers it hard as Sinner fails to connect it properly, giving former the point. The score of the third set reads Djokovic 6 : Sinner 5.
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January26202411:28 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Game goes to deuce
Novak Djokovic makes another error which gives an early lead to Jannik Sinner in the 11th game. He goes on to extend it to 30-0 before Djokovic makes it 30-15. Sinner fights back to make it 30-all before both the players put on an intense fight to make it 40-all. The match goes in deuce.
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January26202411:20 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Djokovic holds but Sinner bounces back
Novak Djokovic completely changes the momentum in the ninth game as he displays a beautiful performance. He registers a 40-15 win in the game, taking 5-4 lead over Sinner in the third set. However, Sinner bounces back in style and squares the set in the tenth game with 40-15 score, making it 5-5 in the third set.
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January26202411:16 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Sinner squares up
Jannik Sinner dominates the proceedings once again as the Italian clinches the eighth game in style. He starts by trailing 15-0 before levelling the score 15-all. The Serbian makes it 40-15 before Sinner brilliantly clinches the game after an error from Djokovic. The third set is levelled at 4-4.
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January26202411:09 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Djokovic holds serve, takes decisive lead
Just like the fifth game, the sixth game begins with Jannik Sinner making it 30-love. H then clinches the games comfortably levelling the score 3-3 in the third set. However, Novak Djokovic bounces back in style as despite trailing 40-15, the Serbian holds his nerves and wins the game. Djokovic currently leads 4-3 in the third set.
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January26202411:05 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Djokovic gets upper hand
Jannik Sinner takes 15-0 lead in the fifth game. He then extends his lead, making it 40-love. However, Novak Djokovic holds his nerves as Sinner makes an error, making the score 40-15. Djokovic keeps on attacking as he clinches the game, taking 3-2 lead in the third set.
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January26202410:59 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Sinner holds again
The fourth game begins with Novak Djokovic taking 30-0 lead over Jannik Sinner. However, the Italian bounces back in style, making it 30-all. Later, the fourth game ends with Djokovic, playing a lose host, giving a 40-30 lead to Sinner, who clinches the game to level the score 2-2 in the third set.
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January26202410:55 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Djokovic holds serve
Novak Djokovic makes a promising start to the third game of the third set, taking 15-0 lead. However, he once again makes an error as Jannik Sinner makes it 15-all. But, in this game, Djokovic holds his nerves and did not fire any other lose shot and clinches it with 40-15 scoreline. The score of the third set reads Sinner 1: Djokovic 2.
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January26202410:51 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Sinner levels the score
Just like the second set, Jannik Sinner once again shows his true mettle in the second game of the set. Despite losing the first game, the Italian completely dominates the proceedings in the second game and registers a 40-0 scoreline against Novak Djokovic, making it 1-1 in the third set.
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January26202410:48 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Djokovic takes opening game
Novak Djokovic one again makes some errors as the score gets levelled at 15-all in the opening game of the third set. After Djokovic makes it 30-15, a 23-shot rally gives an upper hand to Jannik Sinner, who makes it 30-all. The opening set then goes into deuce after a 21-shot rally fails to determine the result. However, Djokovic takes advantage before delivering a well-placed drop shot down the left side and wins the opening game of the third set.
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January26202410:39 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Sinner takes 2nd set
Jannik Sinner is clearly dominating the proceedings against Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals. In the eighth game, Novak Djokovic takes 3-0 lead but an error from him helps Sinner to bounce back and make it 30-all. He commits another unforced error to give Sinner set point. The Italian takes back advantage with a strong first serve which Djokovic is unable to control as Sinner clinches the game and also the second set, taking 2-0 lead in the semi-finals.
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January26202410:35 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Sinner to serve for two-set lead
In the seventh game, Novak Djokovic makes a double fault as Jannik Sinner takes 15-0 lead. However, he compensates it soon and makes it 30-all. But, it was Sinner who had the last laugh as he clinches the game with the advantage point.
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January26202410:26 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Sinner holds serve
The second set is looking like a rollercoaster ride as both the players are showing the best of their game. In the sixth game, Sinner did not let Djokovic to to clinch any point as he maintains 40-0 lead before the clinch the game. The score now read Sinner 4: Djokovic 2.
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January26202410:23 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Djokovic holds serve
Trailing 3-1, Novak Djokovic fights back and takes the crucial fifth game. It begins with the Serbian taking 30-lead. Sinner shows some zeal and makes his 30-15 before Djokovic clinches the game, making the second set 2-3.
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January26202410:16 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Sinner extends lead
The fourth games turns out to be comfortable one for Jannik Sinner as the Italian brilliantly dominates Novak Djokovic. Sinner takes an early 30-0 lead and then makes it 40-0 before clinch the fourth game. The scoreline of the second set now reads Sinner 3: Djokovic 1.
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January26202410:14 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Great comeback from Sinner
Jannik Sinner makes a brilliant comeback in the second game as he takes an early 30-0 lead. The Serbian makes it 30-15 before Sinner clinches the game 40-15 and levels the score 1-1. Later in the third game, Sinner continues his great momentum as he seals the round, taking 2-1 lead over Djokovic.
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January26202410:10 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Heroic start for Djokovic
After losing the first set with a huge margin, Novak Djokovic shows his true mettle in the opening match of the second set. Jannik Sinner loses his good touch in this game as his continuous errors give an upper hand to the Serbian, who takes 40-0 lead and clinches the first game. He now aims to continue his momentum in the rest of the game.
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January26202410:05 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Sinner wins 1st set
Jannik Sinner brilliantly takes holds the serve in the sixth game, making it 5-1. Later, the seventh game begins with a massive rally making the score 15-all. Djokovic then makes it 30-15 before Sinner fights back and takes 40-30 lead. The opening set of the semi-final natch, ends in the favor of Sinner, who takes it with a scoreline of 6-1.
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January26202409:59 (IST)
AUS Open Live: 4-1 lead for Sinner
After missing the point in the fourth game, Jannik Sinner bounces back in style as he takes an early 30-lead over Novak Djokovic. The Serbian tries to come at par with Sinner but could only reach till 40-30 before the Italian clinches the match. Sinner now takes 4-1 lead in the first set.
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January26202409:48 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Djokovic holds serve
The fourth game brings something usual as Jannik Sinner plays a lose shot, giving 15-0 lead to Novak Djokovic. The Serbian then takes 30-0 lead before Sinner shows some zeal and make sit 30-all. However, Djokovic has the last laugh as he wrests back advantage before Sinner makes an error, giving the Serbian his first game of the first set. The scores now read – Sinner 3: Djokovic 1.
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January26202409:40 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Sinner on fire
The third game begins and Novak Djokovic fires a long shot, giving a 15-0 lead to Jannik Sinner. He then makes the same mistake as the Italian takes 30-0 lead. Djokovic takes the consolatory points, making it 40-15 before Sinner takes the game, making it 3-0 lead in the first set.
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January26202409:36 (IST)
AUS Open Live: 2-0 lead for Sinner
Jannik Sinner is looking in good touch today. He smartly overpowers Novak Djokovic’s serve and takes 15-0 lead. He then makes it 30-0 before the Serbian bounces back and makes it 30-all. The Italian did not lose the hope and successfully breaks Djokovic with a blistering cross-court forehand, to end the second match with 2-0 lead.
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January26202409:31 (IST)
AUS Open Live: Sinner in lead
The first rally turns out to be an interesting one as both the players keep in fighting back. The point were level at 15-all before Sinner plays a shot, which goes wide left side off Djokovic, giving the former 30-15 lead. Later, the first match of the opening set ends with Sinner taking 1-0 lead.
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January26202409:20 (IST)
AUS Open Live: We are underway
We are through with the toss and Jannik Sinner will be serving. It will be an intense, fiery, and a thrilling encounter as both the players will be putting their best foot forward to clinch the finale spot.
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January26202409:10 (IST)
Aus Open Live: Calm before the storm!
We are in for a cracker in Melbourne as Djokovic takes on Sinner. The Italian makes his way into the Rod Laver Arena and the Serb follows him. Huge cheers for both players as they make their way towards the centre court.
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January26202408:47 (IST)
Aus Open Live: Hsieh and Zielinski win mixed-doubles title!
Title town for Su-Wei Hsieh & @zielaczekk
They save a championship point to defeat Krawczyk & Skupski 6-7(5) 6-4 [11-9] in the mixed doubles final! pic.twitter.com/NqHKIrd0Yu
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 26, 2024
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January26202408:46 (IST)
Aus Open Live: Hello!
Good morning and welcome to our live blog of this Australia Open semi-final tie between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner.
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