Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner LIVE: Australian Open 2024 scores and results from semi-final before Daniil Medvedev vs Alexander Zverev

Djokovic 1-5 Sinner* – Sinner breaks!

My goodness… another 0-30 start for Djokovic on serve, beginning with his second double fault of the match before a forehand goes long (11 unforced errors now).

Djokovic comes into the net as he presses the forehand down the line but Sinner somehow steadies on the backhand to stay in the point… before Djokovic is unable to put him away!

The volley drifts wide and Sinner has two break points: Sinner leaps to get the backhand return in play… but… what… Djokovic goes long on the backhand from midcourt!

Sinner gets the double break and will serve for the set as the errors continue from Djokovic! That’s 13 already in six games.

The first real sign of hesistancy from Sinner as his drop shot from inside the baseline doesn’t clear the net cord, but he puts it behind him with another excellent forehand angle that sends Djokovic wide.

Djokovic wins an exchange at the net to put a smash away but Sinner finds his second ace of the match on the next point to hold.

Djokovic gets off to a solid start on serve as Sinner makes his first couple of errors on his backhand side.

But Djokovic is looking uncharacteristically unsteady in the rallies and Sinner storms back as Djokovic makes three unforced errors in a row – almost as if he is pushing for too much!

Break point: but that’s a good serve from Djokovic, finding his spot up the middle, and he puts away the forehand winner.

Wonderful from Djokovic – putting away an excellent volley at the net with soft hands. On the second deuce, Sinner puts his backhand into the net and Djokovic holds to get on the board.

Nine unforced errors already from the champion.

Djokovic has made five unforced errors already. Sinner hasn’t made one.

And that continues as Sinner holds to 15 to move further ahead in this opening set.

The 22-year-old has started extremely well on serve as well as in the rallies.

Djokovic 0-2 Sinner* – Sinner breaks!

Oof. Djokovic goes long on the opening point and then makes a double fault. 0-30 already for Sinner.

Djokovic then finds the line with the forehand and follows in to put away the smash – before picking his spot on serve to get back to 30-30.

Wow – Sinner finds an incredible angle after reaching a forehand out wide and Djokovic can’t respond as he finds the net!

Break point: and that’s so good from Sinner! The Italian takes charge behind his backhand as Djokovic tries to defend the forehand down the line!

Sinner puts away the drive volley and takes the opening break! Some start.

There’s a very high quality rally to start, with Sinner attacking from the off on his crisp backhand wing. Djokovic works his way into the rally well and Sinner nets on the backhand, before Djokovic makes three consecutive errors on baseline rally balls.

A strong first serve and forehand crosscourt from Sinner and Djokovic nets from wide. An assured start from the Italian.

Novak Djokovic wins the toss and will receive first to start this match.

It’s Djokovic’s 48th grand slam semi-final, it’s only Sinner’s second.

Here we go! Jannik Sinner leads Novak Djokovic down the walk of champions before coming out onto Rod Laver Arena.

The Italian will have walked past Djokovic’s sign and the list of his 10 Australian Open titles – he has never lost a semi-final and has won the tournament whenever he has reached this stage. That’s the size of the task facing Sinner today.

Novak Djokovic struggled with the Melbourne heat in his quarter-final against Taylor Fritz, which was also played during the day session.

But the 10-time champion will be pleased to see it’s a lot cooler today.

Both players are still just warming up in the match gym before coming out onto the Rod Laver Arena.

Novak Djokovic’s route to Australian Open semi-finals:

1st round: vs Dino Prizmic (Q) – won 6-2 6-7 6-3 6-3

2nd round: vs Alexei Popyrin – won 6-3 4-6 7-6 6-3

3rd round: vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry (30) -won 6-3 6-3 7-6

4th round: vs Adrian Mannarino (20) – won 6-0 6-0 6-3

Quarter-finals: vs Taylor Fritz (12) – won 7-6 4-6 6-2 6-3