No one really expected it but then it wasn’t a surprise to see Novak Djokovic toppled at the semi-final stage of the Australian Open by Jannik Sinner, the Italian youngster who seems to have gat the evil eye on The Serbian world No.1 having now beaten him these last fdew months, three times in four…
Getty Images In the final two weeks of the 2023 season, Jannik Sinner toppled Novak Djokovic twice–first at the Nitto ATP Finals and then in Davis Cup. But beating Djokovic on the 24-time Grand Slam champion’s stomping grounds of the Australian Open is an entirely different task. After all, Djokovic has triumphed in Melbourne 10…
Australian Open—Melbourne, Australia Italian star Jannik Sinner captured the biggest win of his young career on Friday in Melbourne, Australia, defeating 10-time former winner Novak Djokovic 6-1, 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-3. Needing three hours and 22 minutes to seal his victory, Sinner hit nine aces, won 83 percent of his first serve points and broke his…
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 26: Jannik Sinner of Italy shakes hands with Novak Djokovic of Serbia in their Semifinal singles match during the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 26, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images No champion shines as brightly as Novak Djokovic in Melbourne. Today, Jannik Sinner shoved Djokovic into the shadows…
Jannik Sinner dethroned Novak Djokovic as the king of Melbourne by ending the Serbian’s remarkable 2,195-day undefeated streak at the Australian Open. Sinner beat Djokovic 6-1, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 in three hours and 26 minutes to progress into his first Grand Slam final. Having been so close in recent major tournaments, like losing to Carlos…
Novak Djokovic is out of the 2024 Australian Open as Jannik Sinner proved to be too strong to overcome for him. The 10-time Australian Open champion has never lost in the semifinal or final of the Grand Slam in Melbourne. Once he made the semifinal stages, he never lost a match, but there was one…
What will the Australian Open semifinals do for an encore? Jannik Sinner took the tennis world by storm last season, and the fall swing specifically was headlined by the emergence of Sinner’s rivalry with Novak Djokovic. They faced each other three times in the final two weeks of the 2023 campaign, as a pair of…
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_NoSinw | Wednesday, January 24, 202 Carlos Alcaraz’s Australian Open run is over. The world No. 2 believes 10-time AO champion Novak Djokovic’s reign could come to an end, too. More: Richard Evans Q&A In the aftermath of his 6-1, 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-4 Australian Open quarterfinal loss to Alexander Zverev, Alcaraz was asked…
Like most athletes, tennis players have habits, but Novak Djokovic refuses to be a slave to his habits. We’ve heard about many habits and rituals from professional athletes over the years. Rafael Nadal is probably the most famous tennis player, but he has very rigid habits regarding his matches. His water bottle placement has become…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday January 24, 2024 Taylor Fritz played some absolutely incredible tennis in his quarterfinal with Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. The American No.1 famously saved the first 15 break points he faced against the 24-time Slam champion, after all. And yet, it was far from being enough to…
