“Not gonna tell you the tactics,” Jannik Sinner brings out the sassy humor as Novak Djokovic bites dust at the Australian Open semifinals

Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic in the four sets.

“Not gonna tell you the tactics,” Jannik Sinner brings out the sassy humor as Novak Djokovic bites dust at the Australian Open semifinals

Jannik Sinner during his on-court interview after semifinal win against Novak Djokovic (Image via X)

Italian tennis ace Jannik Sinner was flying over the Rod Laver Arena as he beat ten-time champion Novak Djokovic in the first semifinal of the 2024 Australian Open. Sinner did what many top players on the tour could not do in the past six years, defeating Djokovic in the Australian Open semifinals.

The 22-year-old beat Djokovic in four sets on Friday to enter his maiden Grand Slam final. Sinner looked invincible against a player who is known for his dominance on the tour. The Italian ace beat Djokovic 6-1, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 to book a spot in the 2024 Australian Open final.

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The 22-year-old Italian has managed to reign supreme three times on the four occasions the two players have faced each other. This was the second instance when Sinner beat Djokovic in a semifinal. The 22-year-old also beat Djokovic in the semifinals of the Davis Cup Finals. When Sinner was asked what works for him, the Italian brought out a humorous answer.

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I don’t know. Ask him. I think we play really similar. Taking to return as many balls as possible.. he’s an incredible server. I tried to guess some of the time. Trying to move him around. I’m not gonna tell you the tactics”
Jannik Sinner said in his on-court interview.

Jannik Sinner one win away from his maiden Grand Slam title

After this impressive win against Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner booked himself a spot in the final of the 2024 Australian Open. The 22-year-old Italian will meet either Alexander Zverev or Daniil Medvedev in the final. Sinner is one win away from his maiden Grand Slam title.

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Jannik Sinner celebrates (Image via Imago)

Being touted as the future superstar, a Grand Slam title is still due for Sinner. The Italian came closest to it when he reached the semifinals at 2023 Wimbledon. However, he was knocked out after losing to Djokovic. Now, the 22-year-old has produced an anticlimax and will fight for the ultimate glory on Sunday.

Sinner has an inferior head-to-head record against both Zverev and Medvedev. While he trails 1-4 against the German, Sinner lags behind 3-6 against Medvedev. Now, it will be interesting to see if the Italian manages to narrow the gap or if the wait for his maiden Grand Slam title gets prolonged.

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