Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic will lock horns in the semifinal of the Australian Open 2026. Sinner is aiming for a three-peat, having won the last two majors in a row at Melbourne Park. The Italian is coming off a 6-3, 6-4 win over Ben Shelton at the last eight.
On the other hand, Djokovic is attempting to extend a record 25th Grand Slam. The Serbian superstar became the oldest player to reach the Australian Open semifinals in 60 years. Djokovic’s opponent retired after a dominating 6-3, 6-4, 1–3 score to send the 24-time major champion into the last four.
The player is in the semi-final, after having won zero sets in his fourth round too, as his opponent, Jakub Mensik, gave a walkover. Meanwhile, as Djokovic meets Sinner next, here is all you need to know about the game, including its schedule, head-to-head, and more.
Sinner vs Djokovic AUS Open 2026 quarterfinal schedule, date, time, live info, h2h
Sinner and Djokovic will face off against each other tomorrow, Thursday, January 29, 2026 (Friday, January 30 in India), at 3:30 AM GMT, 10:30 AM ET, and 9:00 PM IST at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia.
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026 (Friday, January 30 in India)
Time: 3:30 AM GMT, 10:30 AM ET, and 9:00 PM IST
Venue: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
Sinner vs Djokovic Zverev Head-to-Head
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic have met 10 times on tour level, with the Italian leading the head-to-head record with 6-4. Their latest encounter was at the Riyadh Exhibition in 2025, where Sinner defeated the Serb 6-4, 6-2.
Ahead of that, they played at the semifinals of Wimbledon in 2025 with the four-time major winner defeating Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.
Jannik Sinner vs Novak Djokovic, Australian Open 2026 semifinal live stream and telecast details: When and where to watch?
USA fans can catch the Australian Open 2026 matches live on ESPN2 (and ESPN for the semifinals). UK Fans will be able to catch the action live on TNT Sports, with live streaming available on Discovery+.
Tennis fans from India can watch the action live on the Sony Ten network. The matches will also be live-streamed on the Sony LIV app.
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