Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner, Australian Open 2026 semi-finals: Head-to-head, match schedule and how to watch live

Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner will meet for the 11th time in their professional careers when they face off in the semi-final of the 2026 Australian Open on Friday (30 January).

Fourth seed Djokovic is looking to close in on a record-breaking 25th tennis Grand Slam title, while simultaneously winning a record-extending 11th AO title.

His route to the final four has been anything but conventional; he received a walkover in the fourth round and advanced to the semi-finals after an injured Lorenzo Musetti retired in the quarter-final while leading the Serbian by two sets.

Sinner, who is the men’s singles second seed, has had a far more routine journey to the semis. The Italian has beaten all but one of his opponents in straight sets, while his round one opponent, Hugo Gaston, retired from the match.

Sinner is aiming to become just the second player in the men’s singles Open Era to ‘three-peat’ at the Australian Open, with upcoming opponent Djokovic the only other man to have done so.

With a place in the final on the line, here is what you need to know ahead of Sinner vs Djokovic.

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Australian Open 2026 semi-final: Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner head-to-head record

Friday’s semi-final clash will be the 11th time these players have faced one another on the court. Of those meetings, Sinner holds the upper hand with six wins to Djokovic’s four.

All of Djokovic's victories came in their first five meetings between 2021 and 2023, while the defending champion has won their last five contests.

The pair have met five times in previous Grand Slam tournaments; three times at Wimbledon, once at the French Open, and once in the Australian Open in 2024.

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