Djokovic loses at the Australian Open after six years of unbeaten run.

After 2195 days without a loss in Melbourne, Djokovic was defeated by Sinner after 3 hours and 22 minutes of play in the men's singles semi-final. Djokovic's form wasn't at its best, but Sinner's victory was entirely deserved as the 22-year-old Italian played excellently and consistently throughout the match.

This was Sinner's third victory in eight matches against Djokovic. The number 4 seed reached his first Grand Slam final, where he will compete for the title against the winner of the match between Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev.

Sinner has shown impressive form since the start of the 2024 Australian Open (Photo: Getty).

Djokovic got off to a poor start in the semi-final match. In his first service game, the Serbian player lost the first point after an unforced error and then committed a double fault (0-30). Sinner took advantage of the break, hitting a winner to quickly extend his lead (2-0).

Sinner put pressure on his opponent with strong service games, not allowing Djokovic to win more than two points in each game. Constantly pushing ahead, Sinner forced Djokovic to make further mistakes in the sixth game. The Serbian player started the game with a double fault, followed by three unforced errors that cost him his second break (1-5). With the opportunity to win wide open, Sinner easily finished the first set with a 6-1 victory.

Djokovic struggled in the second set, losing his serve in the third game after dropping four consecutive points (1-2). Taking advantage of this, Sinner quickly increased the pressure on his opponent with clean wins in his service games.

Djokovic made many unforced errors in the semi-final match (Photo: Getty).

In the seventh game, Djokovic started the game with difficulty due to a double fault. The defending champion tried to fight back, but a series of unforced errors prevented him from holding the game, and Sinner broke after having the advantage for the second time (5-2). The Italian player sealed the victory with a 6-2 win in the second set, extending his lead to 2-0.

After losing two consecutive sets, Djokovic made a strong comeback in the third set. Following a break-point save in the first game, the top seed played steadily and consistently took the lead, forcing Sinner to play catch-up. The 22-year-old continued to perform well, giving his opponent no chance to break his serve and eventually pushing the match into a tie-break.

After a poor start that saw Djokovic take a 4-2 lead, Sinner unexpectedly won three consecutive points to take a 5-4 lead. The Italian had a chance to win when he had the serve, but unfortunately, Sinner lost a mini-break, allowing Djokovic to equalize the score at 5-5. Djokovic ultimately won 8-6 after securing his fourth mini-break.

Sinner showed great composure against Djokovic (Photo: Getty).

After an impressive third set, Djokovic unexpectedly failed to maintain his high level of performance in the fourth set. In his first service game, the Serbian player had to save three break points to hold his serve (1-1).

In the fourth game, Djokovic led 40-0 but unexpectedly lost three consecutive points, allowing Sinner to equalize the score at 40-40. Then, the number one seed made a double fault, giving his opponent an advantage, and he lost the game due to unforced errors (1-3).

In the next game, Djokovic tried hard to break back, but he only forced Sinner to play longer games than he had in the earlier games of the match; the Serbian player still hadn't had a single break point in the semi-final.

After escaping the pressure from the fourth game, Sinner found his composure and brushed aside Djokovic's attempts to catch up. With two more solid service games, the Italian player sealed the 6-3 victory and ended the semi-final match.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/djokovic-thua-tai-australian-open-sau-6-nam-bat-bai-20240126140008132.htm