At the 2024 Australian Open, Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic 6-1, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3, proving that he was in a destructive mood. Former tennis player Andrea Petkovic recently reminded tennis fans of the moment when Sinner defeated Djokovic in Melbourne.
She recently expressed her concerns on a podcast, noting that Djokovic’s semifinal loss to Sinner was his worst performance in a long time.
She expressed her thoughts about it and said: “The one thing that I was worried about was seeing Novak Djokovic, that was the first bad match at a major tournament we have seen from him in a long, long time.”
After defeating Serb, Sinner advanced to his first Grand Slam final, where he won a gripping five-set encounter against Daniil Medvedev.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWWWWWW Currently ranked no.3 (career-high), Jannik played his last match on the 18th of February when he beat world no.10 Alex De Minaur 7-5 6-4 in the final in Rotterdam to win his 13th career title.
This season the Italian has managed to achieve a 12-0 win-loss record. The Italian clinched 2 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open and Rotterdam.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
LWWWWWWLWW Currently ranked no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 26th of January when he lost to world no.3 Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 in the semifinal of the Australian Open (draw).
This season Novak has a 7-2 match record. Novak Djokovic’s latest run at the Australian Open was the best achievement of his season.
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic played each other 7 times. Their actual head to head record is 4-3 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, 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.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic |
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