Novak Djokovic takes down Jannik Sinner to reach Australian Open final

Novak Djokovic takes down Jannik Sinner to reach Australian Open final

Novak Djokovic is turning back the clock down under and will now go for a record after an incredible performance at the 2026 Australian Open.

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Djokovic pulled off a massive upset over No. 2 seed and defending tournament champion Jannik Sinner, coming-from-behind to win a five-set thriller, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, to close out the men's singles semifinals. Djokovic will now advance to Sunday's Australian Open final, where he willface No. 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz.

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Djokovic, 38, will be seeking his 25th Grand Slam title, which would break the all-time record held by Margaret Court. Djokovic already has more Grand Slam singles titles than any men's tennis player. But to reach the precipice of another accomplishment, Djokovic first had to get past Sinner.

Sinner had won their previous five meetings, including victories last year during the semifinals at the French Open and Wimbledon. This was Djokovic's first win over Sinner since November 2023 and he accomplished the feat by coming back after trailing two sets to one. It will be his 11th career appearance in the Australian Open finals.

Jan. 18: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in action against Adam Walton of Australia in the first round of the men's singles at the Australian Open at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park. Jan. 18: Austria's Anastasia Potapova in action during her first round match against Netherlands' Suzan Lamens. Jan. 18: Emma Raducanu of United Kingdom celebrates her victory over Mananchaya Sawangkaew of Thailand in the first round of the women's singles at the Australian Open at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne Park. Jan. 18: Sebastian Korda of United States in action against Michael Zheng of United States in the first round of the men's singles at the Australian Open. Jan. 18: Alexander Zverev of Germany plays a backhand against Gabriel Diallo of Canada in the Men's Singles First Round during day one of the 2026 Australian Open. Jan. 18: Venus Williams reacts on a point to Serbia's Olga Danilovic during their women's singles match on day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Jan. 18: Hailey Baptiste of United States in action against Taylor Towsend of United States in the first round of the women's singles at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Jan. 18: Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez celebrates after winning her first round match against Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova. Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in action against Jenson Brooksby of United States in the first round of the men's singles. Jan. 18: Frances Tiafoe of United States in action against Jason Kubler of Australia in the first round of the men's singles at the Australian Open at John Cain Arena in Melbourne Park. Jan. 18: Michael Zheng of United States in action against Sebastian Korda of United States. Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine ices her ankle during her match against Elsa Jacquemot of France in the first round. Jan. 18: France's Corentin Moutet serves against Australia's Tristan Schoolkate during their men's singles match on day one. Jan. 18: Gabriel Diallo of Canada serves against Alexander Zverev of Germany in the Men's Singles First Round. Jan. 18: Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo serves to China's Zhang Zhizhen during their men's singles match on day one. Jan. 17: Ash Barty of Australia, Roger Federer of Switzerland, Pat Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt of Australia and Andre Agassi of the United States are interviewed after the Opening Ceremony exhibition match ahead of the 2026 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. Jan. 17: Roger Federer of Switzerland, left, and Andre Agassi of the United States laugh during the Opening Ceremony ahead of the 2026 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Australian Open 2026: Novak Djokovic upsets Jannik Sinner in semifinal

 

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