Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner Live, Australian Open Semi-Finals: Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner Fight As 3rd Set Goes In Deuce | Tennis News

AUS Open Live: Djokovic holds but Sinner bounces back

Novak Djokovic completely changes the momentum in the ninth game as he displays a beautiful performance. He registers a 40-15 win in the game, taking 5-4 lead over Sinner in the third set. However, Sinner bounces back in style and squares the set in the tenth game with 40-15 score, making it 5-5 in the third set.

AUS Open Live: Sinner squares up

Jannik Sinner dominates the proceedings once again as the Italian clinches the eighth game in style. He starts by trailing 15-0 before levelling the score 15-all. The Serbian makes it 40-15 before Sinner brilliantly clinches the game after an error from Djokovic. The third set is levelled at 4-4. 

AUS Open Live: Djokovic holds serve, takes decisive lead

Just like the fifth game, the sixth game begins with Jannik Sinner making it 30-love. H then clinches the games comfortably levelling the score 3-3 in the third set. However, Novak Djokovic bounces back in style as despite trailing 40-15, the Serbian holds his nerves and wins the game. Djokovic currently leads 4-3 in the third set. 

AUS Open Live: Djokovic gets upper hand

Jannik Sinner takes 15-0 lead in the fifth game. He then extends his lead, making it 40-love. However, Novak Djokovic holds his nerves as Sinner makes an error, making the score 40-15. Djokovic keeps on attacking as he clinches the game, taking 3-2 lead in the third set. 

AUS Open Live: Sinner holds again

The fourth game begins with Novak Djokovic taking 30-0 lead over Jannik Sinner. However, the Italian bounces back in style, making it 30-all. Later, the fourth game ends with Djokovic, playing a lose host, giving a 40-30 lead to Sinner, who clinches the game to level the score 2-2 in the third set. 

AUS Open Live: Djokovic holds serve

Novak Djokovic makes a promising start to the third game of the third set, taking 15-0 lead. However, he once again makes an error as Jannik Sinner makes it 15-all. But, in this game, Djokovic holds his nerves and did not fire any other lose shot and clinches it with 40-15 scoreline. The score of the third set reads Sinner 1: Djokovic 2. 

AUS Open Live: Sinner levels the score

Just like the second set, Jannik Sinner once again shows his true mettle in the second game of the set. Despite losing the first game, the Italian completely dominates the proceedings in the second game and registers a 40-0 scoreline against Novak Djokovic, making it 1-1 in the third set. 

AUS Open Live: Djokovic takes opening game

Novak Djokovic one again makes some errors as the score gets levelled at 15-all in the opening game of the third set. After Djokovic makes it 30-15, a 23-shot rally gives an upper hand to Jannik Sinner, who makes it 30-all. The opening set then goes into deuce after a 21-shot rally fails to determine the result. However, Djokovic takes advantage before delivering a well-placed drop shot down the left side and wins the opening game of the third set. 

AUS Open Live: Sinner takes 2nd set

Jannik Sinner is clearly dominating the proceedings against Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals. In the eighth game, Novak Djokovic takes 3-0 lead but an error from him helps Sinner to bounce back and make it 30-all. He commits another unforced error to give Sinner set point. The Italian takes back advantage with a strong first serve which Djokovic is unable to control as Sinner clinches the game and also the second set, taking 2-0 lead in the semi-finals. 

AUS Open Live: Sinner to serve for two-set lead

In the seventh game, Novak Djokovic makes a double fault as Jannik Sinner takes 15-0 lead. However, he compensates it soon and makes it 30-all. But, it was Sinner who had the last laugh as he clinches the game with the advantage point. 

AUS Open Live: Sinner holds serve

The second set is looking like a rollercoaster ride as both the players are showing the best of their game. In the sixth game, Sinner did not let Djokovic to to clinch any point as he maintains 40-0 lead before the clinch the game. The score now read Sinner 4: Djokovic 2. 

AUS Open Live: Djokovic holds serve

Trailing 3-1, Novak Djokovic fights back and takes the crucial fifth game. It begins with the Serbian taking 30-lead. Sinner shows some zeal and makes his 30-15 before Djokovic clinches the game, making the second set 2-3. 

AUS Open Live: Sinner extends lead

The fourth games turns out to be comfortable one for Jannik Sinner as the Italian brilliantly dominates Novak Djokovic. Sinner takes an early 30-0 lead and then makes it 40-0 before clinch the fourth game. The scoreline of the second set now reads Sinner 3: Djokovic 1. 

AUS Open Live: Great comeback from Sinner

Jannik Sinner makes a brilliant comeback in the second game as he takes an early 30-0 lead. The Serbian makes it 30-15 before Sinner clinches the game 40-15 and levels the score 1-1. Later in the third game, Sinner continues his great momentum as he seals the round, taking 2-1 lead over Djokovic. 

AUS Open Live: Heroic start for Djokovic

After losing the first set with a huge margin, Novak Djokovic shows his true mettle in the opening match of the second set. Jannik Sinner loses his good touch in this game as his continuous errors give an upper hand to the Serbian, who takes 40-0 lead and clinches the first game. He now aims to continue his momentum in the rest of the game. 

AUS Open Live: Sinner wins 1st set

Jannik Sinner brilliantly takes holds the serve in the sixth game, making it 5-1. Later, the seventh game begins with a massive rally making the score 15-all. Djokovic then makes it 30-15 before Sinner fights back and takes 40-30 lead. The opening set of the semi-final natch, ends in the favor of Sinner, who takes it with a scoreline of 6-1. 

AUS Open Live: 4-1 lead for Sinner

After missing the point in the fourth game, Jannik Sinner bounces back in style as he takes an early 30-lead over Novak Djokovic. The Serbian tries to come at par with Sinner but could only reach till 40-30 before the Italian clinches the match. Sinner now takes 4-1 lead in the first set. 

AUS Open Live: Djokovic holds serve

The fourth game brings something usual as Jannik Sinner plays a lose shot, giving 15-0 lead to Novak Djokovic. The Serbian then takes 30-0 lead before Sinner shows some zeal and make sit 30-all. However, Djokovic has the last laugh as he wrests back advantage before Sinner makes an error, giving the Serbian his first game of the first set. The scores now read – Sinner 3: Djokovic 1. 

AUS Open Live: Sinner on fire

The third game begins and Novak Djokovic fires a long shot, giving a 15-0 lead to Jannik Sinner. He then makes the same mistake as the Italian takes 30-0 lead. Djokovic takes the consolatory points, making it 40-15 before Sinner takes the game, making it 3-0 lead in the first set. 

AUS Open Live: 2-0 lead for Sinner

Jannik Sinner is looking in good touch today. He smartly overpowers Novak Djokovic’s serve and takes 15-0 lead. He then makes it 30-0 before the Serbian bounces back and makes it 30-all. The Italian did not lose the hope and successfully breaks Djokovic with a blistering cross-court forehand, to end the second match with 2-0 lead. 

AUS Open Live: Sinner in lead

The first rally turns out to be an interesting one as both the players keep in fighting back. The point were level at 15-all before Sinner plays a shot, which goes wide left side off Djokovic, giving the former 30-15 lead. Later, the first match of the opening set ends with Sinner taking 1-0 lead. 

AUS Open Live: We are underway

We are through with the toss and Jannik Sinner will be serving. It will be an intense, fiery, and a thrilling encounter as both the players will be putting their best foot forward to clinch the finale spot. 

Aus Open Live: Calm before the storm!

We are in for a cracker in Melbourne as Djokovic takes on Sinner. The Italian makes his way into the Rod Laver Arena and the Serb follows him. Huge cheers for both players as they make their way towards the centre court.

Aus Open Live: Hsieh and Zielinski win mixed-doubles title!

Title town for Su-Wei Hsieh & @zielaczekk

They save a championship point to defeat Krawczyk & Skupski 6-7(5) 6-4 [11-9] in the mixed doubles final! pic.twitter.com/NqHKIrd0Yu

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Aus Open Live: Hello!

Good morning and welcome to our live blog of this Australia Open semi-final tie between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner.