The youngest man to reach a final at Melbourne Park since 2008, the 22-year-old Italian registered a stunning 6-1, 6-2, 6-7(6-8), 6-3 triumph at Rod Laver Arena, ending Djokovic's 33-match Melbourne winning streak and handing him his first Australian Open defeat since 2018.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"It was a very, very tough match. I started off really well. For two sets, I felt like he was not feeling that great on court so I just tried to keep pushing. Then in the third set I had match point and I missed the forehand, but this is tennis. I just tried to be ready also for the next set, which I started off really well. And obviously the atmosphere was so great to play here,\" Sinner said in his on-court interview.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Only sixth months ago, world No.1 Djokovic had few difficulties keeping the Italian contained in the Wimbledon semifinals, but a pair of confidence-boosting wins from three subsequent encounters had invigorated Sinner\u2019s belief, AusOpen reports.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In just his second Grand Slam semifinal, Sinner paid no attention to precedent and after three hours and 23 minutes handed Djokovic his first loss against a top-five opponent at Melbourne Park since the Serb fell to Roger Federer in the fourth round in 2007.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sinner will meet either third seed Daniil Medvedev or sixth seed Alexander Zverev for his maiden major trophy on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The confidence from the end of last year has for sure kept the belief that I can play against the best players in the world. I'm really happy that I can play Sunday my first final. Let's see how it goes. But I'm really happy, I'll come here with a smile and I'll try my best,\" the Italian said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite the defeat, Djokovic will remain No. 1 in the ATP Rankings. Sinner could rise to a career-high of No. 3 if he wins his first major title and Daniil Medvedev loses to Alexander Zverev in Friday's second semifinal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/australian-open-sinner-stuns-djokovic-to-reach-first-grand-slam-final.jpg", "alt_img": "Australian Open: Sinner stuns Djokovic to reach first Grand Slam final", "alt_title": "Australian Open: Sinner stuns Djokovic to reach first Grand Slam final", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Australian Open: Sinner Stuns Djokovic To Reach First Grand Slam Final On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Australian Open: Sinner Stuns Djokovic To Reach First Grand Slam Final, Rod Laver Arena: Jannik Sinner recorded a dominant win against 10-time champion Novak Djokovic to reach his first Grand Slam.", "seo_keywords": "Australian Open, Grand Slam, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Melbourne Park, Rod Laver Arena, Roger Federer, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, ATP Rankings", "tag": "", "tagging": "Australian Open, Grand Slam, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Melbourne Park, Rod Laver Arena, Roger Federer, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, ATP Rankings", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "australian-open-sinner-stuns-djokovic-to-reach-first-grand-slam-final", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "685", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2024-01-26 13:42:03", "updated": "2024-01-26 13:42:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Australian Open, Grand Slam, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Melbourne Park, Rod Laver Arena, Roger Federer, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, ATP Rankings", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-01-26 13:42:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "tennis", "cnmid": "857387", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/australian-open-sinner-stuns-djokovic-to-reach-first-grand-slam-final-12606" }