Novak Djokovic def. Jannik Sinner — Semifinal, Australian Open 2026

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Australian Open 2026

Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia

Played30 Jan 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇷🇸ranked ATP number 4 going into this drawWon

Novak Djokovic seeded 4 3 6 4 6 6

🇮🇹ranked ATP number 2 going into this draw

Jannik Sinner seeded 2 6 3 6 4 4

🇷🇸N. DjokovicNovak DjokovicvJ. SinnerJannik Sinner🇮🇹

🇷🇸Novak Djokovic

🇮🇹Jannik Sinner

Match stats

Serve

12

Aces

26

3

Double faults

2

70%

1st serve in

75%

71%

1st serve points won

80%

51%

2nd serve points won

52%

65%

Service points won

73%

16/18

Break points saved

5/8

Serve speed (km/h)

203

Fastest serve

203

189

Average 1st serve

188

161

Average 2nd serve

160

Return

27%

Return points won

35%

3/8

Break points won

2/18

Points

46

Winners

72

42

Unforced errors

42

17/33

Net points won

22/28

140

Total points won

152

Head to head

4–3 Sinner

  1. This matchMelbourne SFwon by Djokovic
  2. 2025GrassLondon SFwon by Sinner
  3. 2025ClayParis SFwon by Sinner
  4. 2024HardShanghai Fwon by Sinner
  5. 2024HardMelbourne SFwon by Sinner
  6. 2023GrassLondon SFwon by Djokovic
  7. 2022GrassLondon QFwon by Djokovic

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

9–1

Last 10 matches

10–0

5–0

Last 30 days

5–0

By surface

18–2

Hard

32–3

–

Indoor hard

5–0

By round

1–2

SF

6–0

1–0

F

4–2

10–1

At Grand Slams

11–1

How their matches go

18

Completed matches

37

56%

Won in straight sets

81%

33%

Won after losing a set

16%

0%

Lost after winning a set

3%

11%

Lost in straight sets

0%

5–3

Tiebreaks

9–0

3–0

Deciding sets

3–0

13/13

Won after winning set 1

33/33

3/5

Won after losing set 1

3/4

Serve and return, last 5 matches

65%

1st serve in

66%

77%

1st serve points won

77%

53%

2nd serve points won

55%

66%

Break points saved

81%

44%

Return points won

43%

42%

Break points won

46%

8.0

Aces a match

13.0

2.8

Double faults a match

1.6

Last 14 days

4

Matches

5

12

Sets

15

2

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentNovak DjokovicJannik Sinner
🇮🇹MusettiNo. 5
🇮🇹MusettiNo. 5WonMelbourne QFWonAthens FWonNew York QF
🇪🇸AlcarazNo. 1
🇪🇸AlcarazNo. 1LostNew York SFWonTurin FLostNew York FLostCincinnati F
🇧🇪BergsNo. 43
🇧🇪BergsNo. 43WonShanghai QFWonParis R32
🇭🇷CilicNo. 70
🇭🇷CilicNo. 70WonShanghai R64WonBeijing R32
🇺🇸TienNo. 27
🇺🇸TienNo. 27WonNew York R128WonBeijing F
Total
Total5–15–2

Last 10 matches going in

LatestNovak DjokovicJannik Sinner
1Won🇮🇹L. MusettiLorenzo MusettiNo. 5No. 5 · 28 JanMelbourne QF · 28 JanWon🇺🇸B. SheltonBen SheltonNo. 8No. 8 · 28 JanMelbourne QF · 28 Jan
2Won🇨🇿J. MensikJakub MensikNo. 18No. 18 · 25 JanMelbourne R16 · 25 JanWon🇮🇹L. DarderiLuciano DarderiNo. 24No. 24 · 26 JanMelbourne R16 · 26 Jan
3Won🇳🇱B. Van De ZandschulpBotic Van De ZandschulpNo. 75No. 75 · 24 JanMelbourne R32 · 24 JanWon🇺🇸E. SpizzirriEliot SpizzirriNo. 89No. 89 · 24 JanMelbourne R32 · 24 Jan
4Won🇮🇹F. MaestrelliFrancesco MaestrelliNo. 141No. 141 · 22 JanMelbourne R64 · 22 JanWon🇦🇺J. DuckworthJames DuckworthNo. 86No. 86 · 22 JanMelbourne R64 · 22 Jan
5Won🇪🇸P. Martinez PorteroPedro Martinez PorteroNo. 71No. 71 · 19 JanMelbourne R128 · 19 JanWon🇫🇷H. GastonHugo GastonNo. 94No. 94 · 20 JanMelbourne R128 · 20 Jan
6Won🇮🇹L. MusettiLorenzo MusettiNo. 8No. 8 · 8 NovAthens F · 8 NovWon🇪🇸C. AlcarazCarlos AlcarazNo. 2No. 2 · 16 NovTurin F · 16 Nov
7Won🇩🇪Y. HanfmannYannick HanfmannNo. 125No. 125 · 7 NovAthens SF · 7 NovWon🇦🇺A. de MinaurAlex de MinaurNo. 7No. 7 · 15 NovTurin SF · 15 Nov
8Won🇵🇹N. BorgesNuno BorgesNo. 46No. 46 · 6 NovAthens QF · 6 NovWon🇺🇸B. SheltonBen SheltonNo. 6No. 6 · 14 NovTurin RR · 14 Nov
9Won🇨🇱A. TabiloAlejandro TabiloNo. 82No. 82 · 4 NovAthens R16 · 4 NovWon🇩🇪A. ZverevAlexander ZverevNo. 3No. 3 · 12 NovTurin RR · 12 Nov
10Lost🇲🇨V. VacherotValentin VacherotNo. 202No. 202 · 11 OctShanghai SF · 11 OctWon🇨🇦F. Auger-AliassimeFelix Auger-AliassimeNo. 8No. 8 · 10 NovTurin RR · 10 Nov