ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev are the semifinalists that are going to play on Friday at the Australian Open on Rod Laver Arena.
Novak Djokovic vs. Jannik Sinner
Head to head 4-1 for Djokovic
Novak Djokovic will square off with Jannik Sinner in the semifinal for the 6th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 2:30 pm on Rod Laver Arena.
Novak Djokovic: ranking and results
Currently world no. 1 Novak reached the semifinal after defeating Dino Prizmic 6-2 6-75 6-3 6-4, Alexei Popyrin 6-3 4-6 7-64 6-3, Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3 6-3 7-62, Adrian Mannarino 6-0 6-0 6-3 and Taylor Fritz 7-63 4-6 6-2 6-3.
Djokovic has a 7-1 win-loss record in 2024, 7-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year at the Australian Open Djokovic conquered the title last year in Australian-open after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5). The Serbian conquered the title in Australian Open in 2008, 2011 and 2019.
Jannik Sinner: ranking and results
Ranked no. 4 (career high), Sinner got to the semifinal after defeating Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-4 7-5 6-3, Jesper De Jong 6-2 6-2 6-2, Sebastian Baez 6-0 6-1 6-3, Karen Khachanov 6-4 7-5 6-3 and Andrey Rublev 6-4 7-65 6-3.
Sinner has a 5-0 win-loss record in 2024, 5-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year at the Australian Open The Italian lost in the 4th round 6-4 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3 to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 6th time that Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner clash against each other. Their current record is 4-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.
Previously, the last time they played, Sinner won 6-2 2-6 7-5 in the Rubber 2 in Davis Cup, World Group, SF, ITA SRB 2 back in 2023.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 4 sets.
As per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.363
Jannik Sinner -> 3.24
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Daniil Medvedev vs. Alexander Zverev
Head to head 11-7 for Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev will square off with Alexander Zverev in the semifinal for the 19th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 7:30 pm on Rod Laver Arena.
Daniil Medvedev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 3, the Russian got to the semifinal after defeating Terence Atmane 5-7 6-2 6-4 1-0 ret., Emil Ruusuvuori 3-6 6-71 6-4 7-61 6-0, Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-4 6-3, Nuno Borges 6-3 7-64 5-7 6-1 and Hubert Hurkacz 7-64 2-6 6-3 5-7 6-4.
Daniil has a 5-0 win-loss record in 2024, 5-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year at the Australian Open Daniil lost in the 3rd round 7-6(7) 6-3 7-6(4) to Sebastian Korda.
Alexander Zverev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 6, the German got to the semifinal after beating Dominik Koepfer 4-6 6-3 7-63 6-3, Lukas Klein 7-5 3-6 4-6 7-65 7-67, Alex Michelsen 6-2 7-64 6-2, Cameron Norrie 7-5 3-6 6-3 4-6 7-63 and Carlos Alcaraz 6-1 6-3 6-72 6-4.
Alexander has a 9-1 win-loss record in 2024, 9-1 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Australia where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4.
Last year at the Australian Open Zverev surrendered in the 2nd round 6-7(1) 6-4 6-3 6-2 to Michael Mmoh.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 19th time that Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev clash against each other. Their record is 11-7 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats),but they are 4-4 on hard.
The last time they played each other, Medvedev won 7-6(7) 6-4 in the R in Nitto atp finals back in 2023.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Daniil Medvedev who should win in 5 sets.
As per the initial odds, Daniil Medvedev is the pick to win this match.
Daniil Medvedev -> 1.7
Alexander Zverev -> 2.2
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Australian Open
- Simone Bolelli/Andrea VavassoriBolelli/Andrea Vavassori – Yannick Hanfmann/Dominik KoepferHanfmann/Dominik Koepfer (6-3 3-6 7-65) – Score progression – Stats
- Rohan Bopanna/Matthew EbdenBopanna/Matthew Ebden – Tomas Machac/Zhizhen ZhangMachac/Zhizhen Zhang (6-3 3-6 7-67) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Australian Open
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Jannik SinnerSinner (4-2) – H2H – Prediction
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Alexander ZverevZverev (11-7) – H2H – Prediction
