Serbia’s Novak Djokovic has reached the Australian Open final. Djokovic defeated two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner of Italy in the semi-final. The 24-time Grand Slam winner won the five-set match 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. This is his 11th Australian Open final appearance. The 38 year has a perfect record in the finals where he has won the title on all 10 previous occasions. The 24-year-old Sinner reached the finals of all four Grand Slams last year, winning two of them. He has won a total of four Grand Slam titles.
Djokovic to face Alcaraz in the final
At 38 years old, Novak Djokovic has become the oldest player in the Open Era to reach the Australian Open final. The match lasted 4 hours and 9 minutes. In the final, Djokovic will face top seed Carlos Alcaraz. Alcaraz won his semi-final match against Alexander Zverev in five sets. This is his first appearance in the Australian Open final.
First win against Sinner after 5 matches
This is Djokovic’s first win against Sinner since 2023. During that period, he suffered five consecutive defeats against the Italian. In those five matches, Djokovic failed to win a single set. After the 2024 Australian Open, Djokovic lost to Sinner in the semi-finals of the 2025 French Open and Wimbledon.