Ten-time winner Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open run is ended by Jannik Sinner

MELBOURNE: The hues of Jannik Sinner’s t-shirt were as subdued as his jubilation. The 22-year-old, who had just defeated world No. 1 Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open, clinched his fists and glanced to his box. Though it had happened in the semifinals, the outcome may have shocked everyone.

Consequently, the constraint. After overcoming four seedings and three hours and twenty-two minutes, the Italian reached his first Grand Slam final by winning six-1, 6-2, 6-7 (6), and 6-3.
Here, Djokovic’s run of victories came to a stop with the defeat, while Sinner’s blistering run continued. Since October, he has now emerged victorious in 19 of his last 20 games. Sinner told the journalists, “Sunday is the final.” “Because the outcome is never the same, that is a new feeling. No matter how huge the tournament is, I knew that today was the semifinals in my head. It is not the case that you emerge victorious from the semifinals.”
Sinner will take on Daniil Medvedev, the third seed, in the championship round. Medvedev overcame Alexander Zverev 5-7, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3.
Sinner dominated the court right away, but Djokovic was completely out of his element. It took the 36-year-old 21 minutes of play to get on the scoreboard.
Sinner, who defeated Djokovic in two of his three meetings in November, performed with the confidence that those victories had given him.
“It gives you a better feeling when you know that you can beat one player,” Sinner said. “Being able to play Novak three times in ten days was an enormous honor for me. He can help you practice, but every match is unique. I made an effort to play as calmly as I could while thinking through my strategy.”
Aussie coach of Sinner The healthier head-to-head between the two players was attributed by Darren Cahill to Sinner’s Wimbledon semifinal defeat to Djokovic two years before. In that match, the Italian trailed two sets to love.
Cahill stated: “To his credit, he took it all in when we had a chance to sit down and discuss where the adjustments needed to be done. He enjoys working on techniques on the practice court that will help him become a better tennis player.”

It was impossible to see whether there was a free seat in the Rod Laver Arena on Friday. The shift of play caused the stands to heave and huff. It seemed like the crowd was split 60-40 in favor of Djokovic; either that, or the louder portions cheered for the world number one. They chanted, “Nole, Nole, Nole,” and sobbed. A carol, a chant.
Sinner did a good job of keeping his emotions in check. In the tie-break of the third set, the Italian had a match point, but he was able to brush it off and focus on his game in the fourth set. “The level that we are seeing on my end is the result of a whole year of labor and the journey to become the greatest version. Sinner said, “Yet I know that there are still many things I can do better, therefore my journey is far from over.