Melbourne, 30/1: Novak Djokovic foiled Jannick Sinner’s hat-trick bid to dethrone the two-time Australian Open defending champion and set up a mouthwatering title clash with Carlos Alcaraz.
The Serb, who has not won any Major title since the 2023 US Open beat world No.2 Sinner 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in a five-setter at the Rod Laver Arena on Friday to roll back the years in the match which ended at 1.32 am local time.
Earlier, the Spanish world No.1 Alcaraz fought through 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (3-7), 6-7 (4-7), 7-5 over a monumental 5hrs, 27 min in Melbourne to beat Alexander Zverev in the other last-four encounter
