Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner LIVE: Australian Open 2024 scores and outcomes from semi-final earlier than Daniil Medvedev vs Alexander Zverev

One other love-hold for Sinner. At this price, the second set goes to slide away from Djokovic fairly rapidly.

Djokovic’s serve is at the very least coming to life now halfway by way of this second set. It was everywhere within the opener however he’s discovering his standard spots now. He holds fairly comfortably.

Sinner holds to like and Djokovic remains to be but to make an inroad in a single return sport. Sinner has solely dropped seven factors on serve this match.

Djokovic 1-6 1-2 Sinner* – Sinner breaks!

… what is occurring?! Sinner strikes contained in the baseline to place away the forehand winner from midcourt, attending to 15-30, earlier than Djokovic slumps a backhand into the web.

Two break factors… and the Sinner return catches Djokovic off stability! Djokovic’s backhand drifts broad!

Sinner has the set and the break!

Djokovic finds a superb forehand winner down the road as he, for the primary time actually, is ready to match Sinner from the baseline. The Italian remains to be capable of get the maintain as he comes by way of a 16-shot rally after which thumps a robust first serve out broad. He’s nonetheless but to face a stress level on serve.

Djokovic holds to like to begin the second set, because the 10-time champion appears to be like to get himself again into the match.

Djokovic 1-6 Sinner* – Sinner wins the primary set!

Additionally, among the worst stats from Djokovic that you’ll ever see.

43% first serve, 15 unforced errors vs 5 winners… 0 break factors.

Djokovic is wanting very subdued too.

Djokovic 1-6 Sinner* – Sinner wins the primary set!

That’s outstanding. A very one-sided first set goes the way in which of Jannik Sinner and also you’ve bought to say Novak Djokovic’s title defence is beneath actual risk now.

Sinner is taking management of just about each rally and Djokovic is struggling to match the Italian’s hitting from the baseline. Exceptional.

Sinner takes the second on the second alternative as he lands a primary serve and the forehand strike. Djokovic floats the return lengthy.

A 35-minute opening set. A landslide.

Djokovic 1-5 Sinner* – Sinner breaks!

My goodness… one other 0-30 begin for Djokovic on serve, starting together with his second double fault of the match earlier than a forehand goes lengthy (11 unforced errors now).

Djokovic comes into the web as he presses the forehand down the road however Sinner by some means steadies on the backhand to remain within the level… earlier than Djokovic is unable to place him away!

The volley drifts broad and Sinner has two break factors: Sinner leaps to get the backhand return in play… however… what… Djokovic goes lengthy on the backhand from midcourt!

Sinner will get the double break and can serve for the set because the errors proceed from Djokovic! That’s 13 already in six video games.

The primary actual signal of hesistancy from Sinner as his drop shot from contained in the baseline doesn’t clear the web wire, however he places it behind him with one other glorious forehand angle that sends Djokovic broad.

Djokovic wins an trade on the internet to place a smash away however Sinner finds his second ace of the match on the subsequent level to carry.