Australian Open 2024: Djokovic – Sinner, live broadcast

Good morning and thank you for joining us on first semi-final of the Australian Open men’s draw. Rod Laver Arena is preparing to host Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner. The world number one, aiming to retain her title in Melbourne and reach her 25th Grand Slam, will face the Italian, who has shown great solidity in his game over these two weeks.

Sinner arrived at the tournament having not given up a single set at the Australian Open. and without playing a tiebreaker in 15 sets of his victories over Botich van de Zandschulp (6-4, 7-5 and 6-3), Jesper de Jong (6-2, 6-2 and 6-2), Sebastian Baes (6-0, 6-1 and 6-3), Karen Khachanov (6-4, 7-5 and 6-3) and Andrey Rublev (6-4, 7-6 and 6-3). In its turn, Djokovic has three sets left in victories over Dino Prizmic (6-2, 6-7, 6-3 and 6-4); Alexey Popyrin (6-3, 4-6, 7-6 and 6-3), Tomas Martin Echeverri (6-3, 6-3 and 7-6), Adrian Mannarino (6-0, 6-0 and 6- 6). 3) and Taylor Fritz (7-6, 4-6, 6-2 and 6-3).

Djokovic and Sinner met six times, with the Serbian winning four. Of course, the Italian won two of the last three precedents: in the round-robin ATP FINales in Turin (Djokovic would later win back in the final) and in the Davis Cup semi-finals in Malaga. He the first duel was in Monte Carlo in 2021 with scores of 6-4 and 6-2 in favor of Nole, who also won both matches at Wimbledon in 2022 and 2023.