After leading two sets to one, Sinner couldn't finish the match, and his disappointment was clear in his post-match comments, where he said that the defeat hurt him \u2018a lot.\u2019<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sinner came into the match aiming for a third consecutive Australian Open title and had defeated Djokovic in their last five encounters. However, on Friday at Rod Laver Arena, the second seed failed to take advantage of crucial opportunities, converting only two of 18 break points against the 38-year-old.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cNot my day, but I gave everything. Congrats to @DjokerNole, it\u2019s always an honour to share the court with you. Thanks to everyone for all the support over the last two weeks. The work continues. See you soon again,\u201d Sinner wrote on X.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sinner came into the match aiming for a third consecutive Australian Open title and had defeated Djokovic in their last five encounters. However, on Friday at Rod Laver Arena, the second seed failed to take advantage of crucial opportunities, converting only two of 18 break points against the 38-year-old.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe's won 24 Grand Slams. We know each other very well, how we play. I always said, [you can not be] surprised, because I feel like he's the greatest player for many, many years. Of course, he's playing less tournaments because of his age and everything, but we also know how important Grand Slams are for me, for him, for Carlos, and everyone. There is this small extra motivation, and he played great tennis. Hopefully I can take it as kind of a lesson maybe to see what I can improve on,\u201d Sinner said in his on-court interview on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n