Ten-time champion Djokovic said he was “shocked” by the level of his performance against fourth-seed Sinner on Rod Laver Arena, where he had never previously lost a semi-final
Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner
Novak Djokovic vowed his shock defeat to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semi-finals on Friday does not mean it is the “beginning of the end.” The World No. 1 notched up 54 unforced errors and failed to create a single break point, losing 6-1, 6-2, 6-7 (6/8), 6-3 as his 33-match winning run came to an end at Melbourne Park.
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Ten-time champion Djokovic said he was “shocked” by the level of his performance against fourth-seed Sinner on Rod Laver Arena, where he had never previously lost a semi-final.
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“He’s deservedly in the finals,” said the 36-year-old. “He outplayed me completely today. Look, I was, in a way, shocked with my level, you know, in a bad way. There was not much I was doing right in the first two sets. I guess this is one of the worst Grand Slam matches I’ve ever played. At least that I remember.”
“It was a very tough match,” said Sinner.
Meanwhile, Sinner set up a title decider against third seed Daniil Medvedev, who beat German sixth seed Alexander Zverev 5-7, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3.
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