Australian Open
Sinner disenchants Djokovic in the semi-finals in Melbourne
Is in the final of the Australian Open: The Italian Jannik Sinner. photo
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The King of Melbourne has been dethroned. Novak Djokovic suffered a bitter defeat in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
The Italian Jannik Sinner beat defending champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the Australian Open disenchanted and reached the final of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time.
In Melbourne, Sinner somewhat surprisingly beat the Serbian world number one 6:1, 6:2, 6:7 (6:8), 6:3. For Djokovic, who has won the Australian Open ten times, it was the first semi-final defeat in his favorite tournament ever. Sinner converted his second match point after 3:22 hours.
In the final on Sunday, Sinner will face either Alexander Zverev or the Russian Daniil Medvedev. The two arch-rivals will face each other in the second semi-final from 9.30 a.m. (CET/Eurosport).
Sinner dominated the game at will for two sets in the Rod Laver Arena. Djokovic made many mistakes and never found his rhythm. It was only in the third round that the 24-time Grand Slam tournament winner improved and fended off a match point before securing the set in the tiebreak. But Sinner stayed cool and pulled away again in the fourth set.