The 2024 Australian Open men’s singles tournament will enter its semifinal stage on Friday, January 26, as Novak Djokovic takes on Jannik Sinner in the first match of the day.
The Serbian has a record 10 Australian Open titles to his name, and has won four of the last five tournaments. Djokovic is also coming off the back of a bumper year in 2023, in which he won the Australian Open, French Open and US Open.
Still only 22 years old, the Italian Sinner has impressed in the early stages of his career thus far. In 2022, he made the quarterfinals of three Grand Slams as a 21 year old, and then reached the semifinals of Wimbledon 2023, where he was defeated by Djokovic.
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Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner odds, prediction, match details
Match: [1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. [4] Jannik Sinner (ITA)
Date: Friday, January 26
Round: Semi-Final
Court: Rod Laver Arena
Start Time: 9:00am (IST)
All odds courtesy of Dafa
Novak Djokovic win: 1.49
Jannik Sinner win: 2.70
There is no doubt this match is worthy of being the tournament’s final but only one can advance to the Australian Open decider.
Sinner has had Djokovic’s number recently, beating him twice in November in Davis Cup and the ATP Finals, meaning the Italian can go into the match feeling confident.
But Djokovic is a different beast at the Australian Open, with his last defeat at the tournament coming at 2018 against South Korea’s Hyung Cheon in the fourth round, having won the title at Melbourne Park every year since except when he was deported in 2022.
However, Sinner has been fantastic so far in this year’s tournament. He is yet to drop a set at the Australian Open so far, including wins against three seeds Rublev (no.5), Karen Khachanov (no.15) and Sebastian Baez (no.26). Overall, Djokovic has spent four hours more on court than Sinner.
Despite form pointing to a close match that Sinner could win, Djokovic’s stellar record overal-and in Australia means he is still the overwhelming favourite.
Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner head-to-head record
While Djokovic has a career 4-2 winning record over Sinner, the Italian has won two of their last three recent matches across November 2023.
However, after being beaten by Sinner in the ATP Finals round-robin stage in November, Djokovic recovered to beat the talented youngster in the final of the same tournament.
Djokovic vs. Sinner head-to-head matches
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 25, 2023 | Davis Cup – ITA vs. SRB | Indoor Hardcourt | Sinner 6-2 2-6 7-5 |
| Nov. 19, 2023 | ATP Finals – Final – Milan | Indoor Hardcourt | Djokovic 6-3 6-3 |
| Nov. 14, 2023 | ATP Finals – RR – Milan | Indoor Hardcourt | Sinner 7-5 6-7(5) 7-6(2) |
| Jul. 14, 2023 | Wimbledon | Grass | Djokovic 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) |
| Jul. 5, 2022 | Wimbledon | Grass | Djokovic 5-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Monte Carlo Masters | Clay | Djokovic 6-4 6-2 |
Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner live stream, TV channel
The Sony Sports Network will broadcast Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner’s semi-final live and free on TV.
The match can also be streamed via the Sony Liv app/website
| TV Channel | Sony Sports Network |
| Streaming | Sony Liv app/website |