{"id":96933,"date":"2026-01-28T16:46:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T21:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=96933"},"modified":"2026-01-28T16:46:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T21:46:52","slug":"jannik-sinner-vs-novak-djokovic-australian-open-2026-semifinal-how-to-watch-and-match-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2026\/01\/28\/jannik-sinner-vs-novak-djokovic-australian-open-2026-semifinal-how-to-watch-and-match-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Jannik Sinner vs Novak Djokovic: Australian Open 2026 Semifinal How to Watch and Match Details"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the third time in the last four Majors, Jannik Sinner<\/a> and Novak Djokovic<\/a> meet in the semifinals, in what has become a true changing-of-the-guard rivalry between the world\u2019s former best hard-court player and the current one.<\/p>\n

Djokovic enters this match on the back of arguably his luckiest week at a Slam ever, having received a walkover in the fourth round<\/a> and then benefiting from a mid-match retirement in the quarterfinals when he was down two sets to zero<\/a>. Sinner, meanwhile, has been his usual self, dropping just one set<\/a> en route to the final four. Here is your complete guide to this blockbuster match on Friday.<\/p>\n

Head-to-Head<\/h3>\n

The head-to-head in this rivalry is defined by two distinct periods. The first is pre-2024, during which Djokovic won four of their six meetings. The second is since 2024, a stretch in which the two players have faced off four times, all won by the Italian.<\/p>\n