Novak Djokovic def. Jannik Sinner — Semifinal, Australian Open 2026
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia19 Jan – 1 Feb
Novak Djokovic36466
Jannik Sinner63644
What this match is worth
Points earned
+1300
Djokovic · Sinner banks 800
Head to head
3–3 level
In Setlex records · including this match
Around this match
The other semifinal
Carlos Alcaraz d. Alexander Zverev6-4 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 6-7(4) 7-5
Title defence
Jannik Sinner still in — won it in 2025
Seeds left
5 of 32 — nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 16
Both roads here
from the draw this page already loads
🇪🇸Pedro Martinez Portero
6-3 6-2 6-2
Hugo Gaston🇫🇷
6-2 6-1 RET
🇮🇹Francesco Maestrelli
6-3 6-2 6-2
James Duckworth🇦🇺
6-1 6-4 6-2
🇳🇱Botic Van De Zandschulp
6-3 6-4 7-6(4)
Eliot Spizzirri🇺🇸
4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Bye
Luciano Darderi🇮🇹
6-1 6-3 7-6(2)
🇮🇹Lorenzo Musetti
4-6 3-6 3-1 RET
Ben Shelton🇺🇸
6-3 6-4 6-4
Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 128: Novak Djokovic beat Pedro Martinez Portero; Jannik Sinner beat Hugo Gaston. Round of 64: Novak Djokovic beat Francesco Maestrelli; Jannik Sinner beat James Duckworth. Round of 32: Novak Djokovic beat Botic Van De Zandschulp; Jannik Sinner beat Eliot Spizzirri. Round of 16: Novak Djokovic had a bye; Jannik Sinner beat Luciano Darderi. Quarterfinal: Novak Djokovic beat Lorenzo Musetti; Jannik Sinner beat Ben Shelton
How they arrived
derived from those scorelines
10–2
Sets won
14–1
62%
Games won
65%
1–0
Tiebreaks
1–0
0
Deciding sets
0
Previous meetings
5 meetings in Setlex records
Jannik Sinner leads 3–2
- 2025 · GrassJannik Sinner won — London, Great Britain, Semifinal6-3 6-3 6-4
- 2025 · ClayJannik Sinner won — Paris, France, Semifinal6-4 7-5 7-6(3)
- 2024 · HardJannik Sinner won — Melbourne, Australia, Semifinal6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3
- 2023 · GrassNovak Djokovic won — London, Great Britain, Semifinal6-3 6-4 7-6(4)
- 2022 · GrassNovak Djokovic won — London, Great Britain, Quarterfinal5-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2