Jannik Sinner, who has beaten Novak Djokovic twice in last 3 months, ready for ‘tough’ Novak Djokovic clash at Australian Open

Jannik Sinner is 2-4 down against Novak Djokovic in head-to-head matches.

Jannik Sinner, who has beaten Novak Djokovic twice in last 3 months, ready for ‘tough’ Novak Djokovic clash at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner (Credits: Imago)

Jannik Sinner has made significant improvements in his performance in the past few months. As he admitted in one of his interviews, one of the best metrics to judge whether a player is making improvements or not is to analyze his record against Novak Djokovic.

The Italian has defeated the Serb twice in the recent past, which is impressive considering that before November, he had zero wins against him. 

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He registered his first win over Novak Djokovic in the group stage of the ATP Finals. However, in the same tournament, the World No. 1 got his revenge by beating the Italian in the final. Later, Sinner also beat Djokovic in the Davis Cup.

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The Italian will now face Novak Djokovic in the semi-final of the 2024 Australian Open and there’s no doubt about the fact that it is going to be a banger of a match.

Upon being asked about his upcoming match in the on-court interview after he defeated Andrey Rublev in straight sets in the quarterfinals, Jannik Sinner said that he was lucky to get the opportunity to play against Novak Djokovic. The Italian also jokingly said that the Serb has won ‘some times’ in the Australian Open. 

I’m really lucky to face him again. This is one of the biggest events in the world. Happy I can play against the number one. He won here… some times.
He said. 

Jannik Sinner admits that it is going to be a tough match 

Jannik Sinner also said in the on-court interview that he is aware of the fact that it is going to be an extremely difficult match.

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Jannik Sinner (Source: Imago)

However, the only thing that he has in his hands is the effort that he puts into the match and the Italian promised to give his 100%. The remaining, as he said, will have to be seen eventually. 

It’s gonna be tough. The only thing I can control is I’ll give my 100%. I’ll fight for every ball. We’ll see what the outcome will be.
Said the World No. 4.

Jannik Sinner has played a total of six matches. Novak Djokovic won four of those matches, while Sinner won two. However, they had a 2-2 record in 2023. Djokovic won the Wimbledon 2023 semifinal and the final of the ATP Finals, while Sinner won the Davis Cup and the group stage of the ATP Finals. 

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