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Australian Open: much more realistic than Rublev, Sinner offers a shock against Djokovic in the semi-final

2024-01-23T14:27:18.243Z

Highlights: Sinner will face Novak Djokovic in the semi-final of the Australian Open. The Italian defeated Russian Rublev 6-4, 7-6, 6-3 in the quarter-finals. Sinner is the only player not to have lost a set in the tournament so far. He will meet Djokowski for the first time in a Grand Slam semi- final. The Serb has won the tournament on four occasions, the most recent in 2010. The Serbian has won all three of his Australian Open semi-finals, the last in 2011.


The Italian, with clinical realism, dominated the Russian (6-4, 7-6, 6-3) to reach his first semi-final at the Australian Open, his second in a Grand Slam after Wimbledon last season .


After dismissing without trembling Van De Zandschulp, De Jong, Baez then Khachanov, the 4th player in the world overpowered the 5th player in the world.

Impressive since the start of the tournament, the Italian remains the only player not to have lost a single set to reach the semi-finals where he will meet Novak Djokovic for a major shock.

Unable to convert his eight break opportunities, the 5th player in the world suffered a tenth defeat at this stage of the competition in... ten quarter-finals.

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  • Australian Open: women’s schedule and results

  • Australian Open: men’s schedule and results

Source: lefigaro

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