Jannik Sinner ended 10-time champion Novak Djokovic’s perfect semifinal record at the Australian Open, earning a place in a Grand Slam final for the first time on the back of Friday’s commanding win.
The 22-year-old Italian broke Djokovic’s serve twice in each of the first two sets but missed a match point in the third set before holding on for a 6-1, 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-3 victory.
Djokovic had won all 10 semifinals and all 10 finals he’d played previously on Rod Laver Arena.
Almost an hour after his first match point, Sinner converted his second to complete his third win in four
