Novak Djokovic Out of Australian Open 2024 After Defeat to Jannik Sinner in Semifinal
World Number Four Jannik Sinner played yet another masterclass at the Australian Open 2024, this time defeating defending Champion Novak Djokovic 6-1,6-2, 6-7, 6-3 ending his record 33-game winning run at the Australian Open.
World Number Four Jannik Sinner reached the 2024 Australian Open semifinals without dropping a set and continued his form against defending champion, Novak Djokovic. Gaining control of the tournament's first semifinal from the start, Sinner broke Djokovic’s four services to race to a 2-0 set lead. Unsarcastically Djokovic had 29 unforced errors in the first two sets against Sinner’s eight. Winning most of the rallies and banking on a strong first serve (above 80%), Sinner denied Djokovic any chance to take charge of any set. In the third set though Novak Djokovic made a strong push – forcing a tiebreaker with a more controlled game. Djokovic went on to win the 7-point tiebreaker winning the final two consecutive rallies. In the fourth set 22-year-old Sinner broke Djokovic’s second serve to take a 3-1 lead and went on to win the set 6-3. This ended Djokovic’s record 33-game winning run at the Australian Open. The final scoreline reads 6-1, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 in favour of Jannik Sinner. Padma Awards 2024: Rohan Bopanna, Joshna Chinappa Among Sportspersons Conferred With Padma Shri Award.
Jannik Sinner Defeats Novak Djokovic in Semifinal of Australian Open 2024
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