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At the 2024 Australian Open on January 26, Novak Djokovic’s semifinal match against Jannik Sinner set a record by attracting the greatest TV audience for a men’s semifinal match since 2014. It was also the Serbian player’s only last-four exit in Melbourne.
Djokovic was upset in a thrilling 1-6, 2-6, 7-6(6), 3-6 loss against the fourth-seeded Italian. Because the stakes were so high, 79% more people watched the most-viewed last-four match of the year on ESPN’s stream and broadcast.
Sinner had a great start to the match, and from what has been reported, the audience expanded throughout the telecast. Furthermore, the highly anticipated match drew 29% more viewers than the most-watched Australian Open semifinal in 2022.
Breaking records!
2024 #AusOpen Semis show historic viewership on ESPN pic.twitter.com/TYVEDW7KFn
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) January 27, 2024
Novak Djokovic in 2024
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At the moment ranked no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 26th of January when he lost to world no.4 Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 in the semifinal of the Australian Open (draw).
Currently, during this year the Serbian has achieved a compiled 7-2 win-loss record. Novak Djokovic’s latest run at the Australian Open was the best achievement of his season.
Djokovic has scheduled to compete next in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 4th of March.
Sinner at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2024
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Now the world no.4 (career-high), Jannik has an overall 6-0 win-loss record in 2024. Sinner is participating at the Australian Open where he overcame the world no.59 Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-4 7-5 6-3, the world no.161 Jesper De Jong 6-2 6-2 6-2, the world no.29 Sebastian Baez 6-0 6-1 6-3, the world no.15 Karen Khachanov 6-4 7-5 6-3, the world no.5 Andrey Rublev 6-4 7-65 6-3 and the world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-1 6-2 6-76 6-3.
Jannik Sinner will square off with the world no.3 Daniil Medvedev in the final on Sunday at 7:30 pm on Rod Laver Arena. Their current head to head is 6-3 for Medvedev.
Sinner won 11 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 6 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner is scheduled to compete next in Marseille (Open 13 Provence). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 5th of February.
Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner fought against each other 7 times. Their head to head is 4-3 for Djokovic. Before, the last time they locked horns, Jannik Sinner won 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 in the semifinal in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 26th of January 2024.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner |
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