Novak Djokovic faces the toughest test of his Australian Open title defence so far as the 10-time champion takes on fourth seed Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.
Djokovic has never lost an Australian Open semi-final, winning every tournament in which he has reached the final four, but Sinner comes into the clash in red-hot form.
The Italian has not dropped a set so far and has won two of his previous three meetings against Djokovic, including in sensational fashion in the Davis Cup semi-finals in September.
Djokovic thrashed Sinner in straight sets in the Wimbledon semi-finals last season but the 22-year-old has made significant improvements to his game and Melbourne Park could be set for a classic.
Here’s everything you need to know.
The Australian Open men’s semi-finals are being played on Friday 26 January. Djokovic vs Sinner will be the first match on Rod Laver Arena and will start from 3:30am GMT (UK time).
It will be followed by the second semi-final between Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev, which will start from 8:30am GMT.
You can watch the Australian Open live on Discovery+ and Eurosport in the UK. The action will be broadcast on Eurosport’s TV channels, or fans can tune into Discovery+ to stream the tournament, where an Entertainment & Sport pass is available for either £6.99/month or £59.99/year.
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Rod Laver Arena
From 3:30am
Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner
From 8:30am
Daniil Medvedev vs Alexander Zverev
Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner head-to-head
2023 Davis Cup: Sinner 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
2023 Tour Finals: Djokovic 6-3 6-3
2023 Tour Finals: Sinner 7-5 6-7(5) 7-6(2)
2023 Wimbledon: Djokovic 6-3 6-4 7-6(4)
