It is one of the new juggernauts of world tennis. After winning his first Master 1000 in Toronto last August, Jannik Sinner finished 2023 in fourth position in the ATP rankings. But above all he concluded his season with a historic title. Leader of Italy, the 22-year-old won his country’s first Davis Cup since 1976.
And to get there, Jannik Sinner had to dismiss Novak Djokovic’s Serbia in the semi-final. Two months after the Italian’s victory against the native of Belgrade (6-2, 2-6, 7-5), the two men meet again for a new semi-final on the night of Thursday to Friday (3:30 a.m.), this time at the Australian Open.
Before losing in the Davis Cup to one of the rising stars of world tennis, Novak Djokovic won against Jannik Sinner in the Masters final in Turin in November (6-3, 6-3). The one who is aiming for his 25th Grand Slam title and his 11th coronation in Melbourne, attacks this semi-final with an eventful journey. After losing a set in his first two rounds, “Nole” reassured himself by showing himself quickly against the Argentinian Tomás Martín Etcheverry, then the Frenchman Adrian Mannarino.
By winning against the American Taylor Fritz during the quarters, he gave himself a shock against Jannik Sinner, who has not dropped a single set since the start of the competition.
The duel between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner in the semi-final of the Australian Open can be followed from 3:30 a.m. on the night of Thursday January 25 to Friday January 26. The meeting will be broadcast on Eurosport 1.