Djokovic shocks Sinner in late-night thriller to reach Australian Open final

January 30, 2026

TL;DR

Novak Djokovic, at 38, defeated Jannik Sinner 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the Australian Open semi-finals.
Djokovic recovered from two sets to one down in a match that lasted over four hours.
He broke a five-match losing streak against Sinner.
Djokovic becomes the oldest man in the open era to reach the Australian Open final.
He will face Carlos Alcaraz in the final, who also won his semi-final in five sets.
Djokovic has reached his 11th Melbourne final and 38th Grand Slam final.
Djokovic saved 16 out of 18 break points against Sinner.

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