Jannik Sinner, world number 4, defeated world number 1 and 10-time champion, Novak Djokovic, 3-1 sets in the 1st semifinal in the Australian Open today and will play for the title on Sunday as that will be the Italian first Grand Slam final.
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Jannik Sinner makes history en route to reaching his first-ever Grand Slam final ๐#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/88MnpBVAmu
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Everything started phenomenally for Sinner, and he won the 1st 2 sets in the match, allowing his opponent to win only 3 games in them โ 1 game in the 1st set and 2 games in the 2nd set.
Finally, in the 3rd set, things looked competitive as both players failed to break each other, and the set was decided after a tiebreak. Djokovic found a way to win it by 8-6 points and win his 1st set in the ยฝ final.
Jannik Sinner is the 1st player to beat Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open in 6 years.
2195 days.
A remarkable streak, ended at the hands of a truly remarkable player.
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However, Jannik showed his best game from the 1st two sets in the 4th set, and 1 break was enough for the Italian to win the set and the match. Nole finished the match without a single break-point opportunity.
Jannik will play in the final against Medvedev or Zverev, which will play in an hour.
Jannik Sinner after beating Novak Djokovic to reach first Grand Slam Final:
โIt was a very tough match. I started really well. He missed for 2 sets. I felt like he wasnโt feeling great. I tried to keep pushing. In set 3 I had match point but I missed a forehand. This is tennis.โฆ pic.twitter.com/bIW7qgNX9L
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