Australian Open: Jannik Sinner sets up semi-final against Novak Djokovic

The semi-final will be held on January 26Jannik Sinner cruised past Andrey Rublev in straight sets to secure his first Australian Open semi-final berth, where he will face the defending champion, Novak Djokovic. The Italian fourth seed showcased impeccable serving skills during the match on Rod Laver Arena, emerging victorious with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 triumph over the Russian fifth seed. "It's obviously very tough to play against him," said Sinner. "We've had tough matches in the past."Today was three sets but I could have lost both (the first two). First set, he had so many break points and I somehow served really well. I just tried to move him around. "I'm just trying to stay aggressive. It went my way today so really happy."A solitary break handed Sinner the first set, but the pivotal moment in the match occurred when he made a strong comeback from being 5-1 down in the second set tie-break.Sinner secured six consecutive points, firmly establishing control over the match, which included a remarkable cross-court winner concluding a dramatic 24-point rally.The 22-year-old has advanced to his second Grand Slam semi-final, having reached the last four at Wimbledon last year.He becomes only the second Italian man to reach the semi-finals in Melbourne, following Matteo Berrettini's achievement in 2022.Facing the formidable task of taking on the 10-time champion Djokovic, Sinner can draw confidence from his victory over the Serbian in the Davis Cup in November.However, the loss in Melbourne is a heartbreaking outcome for 26-year-old Rublev, who has now been unsuccessful in winning a Grand Slam quarter-final in 10 attempts. Comments Submit مضمون کا ماخذ:ایزٹیک واریر شہزادی