Novak Djokovic holds serve once again. He will be seriously rueing the game he squandered right at the start. The Serb has looked better and better as the set has gone on. He needs to break now to keep the set alive.

Jannik Sinner holds serve and makes it 5-2 in the first set. The Italian can now clinch the first set if he breaks Djokovic in the next game. So far, it has been an imperious performance from the reigning AO champion.

Novak Djokovic wins his second game of the first set. He raced into a 40-0 lead, before an unforced error allowed Sinner back in. However, Djokovic closed out the game before Sinner coul pull it back to deuce.

Sinner serves a powerful ace to close out the fifth game, and sail into a 4-1 lead. Djokovic provided the Italian a scare for the first time in this set, but ultimately the World No. 2 holds on strong.

Break point for Djokovic, who is steadily finding his rhythm now. However, he fails to convert it and the fifth game of the first set also goes into deuce. Remember, Djokovic needs a break in order to keep this set alive.

First game won by Djokovic today. Couple of scares from Sinner, but the Serb holds serve with an ace after gaining advantage. 3-1 lead for Sinner now. Can Djokovic use that to bounce back?

The fourth game of the first set goes into deuce. Jannik Sinner is making some ferocious returns and had another break point momentarily. However, Djokovic bounces back to force the game into deuce. Can he now convert that into his first game win of the match?

BREAK! Jannik Sinner breaks Novak Djokovic at the first time of asking. Terrific start by the Italian, forgettable start for the Serb. Djokovic makes a number of unforced errors early on. Sinner up 2-0 in the first set.

Sinner then holds serve with relative ease to go into a 3-0 lead. The match has been on for barely 10 minutes!

We are LIVE! Jannik Sinner serves first and romps to a lead in the first set. Excellent service from the Italian, almost catching Djokovic out a little. Sinner leads 1-0 in the first set.

We are now in the final minute of the warmups! After a classic between Alcaraz and Zverev, the Rod Laver Arena now awaits the match between two players defining two generations of tennis.  

Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner are now walking out onto the Rod Laver Arena. This is set to be a classic. Don't go anywhere, folks. Stay tuned for all the live updates. Australian Open 2026, second semi-final - Coming up!

Some visuals coming across now showing Novak Djokovic warming up, ahead of his semi-final against Jannik Sinner. The 38-year-old is gunning for an 11th Australian Open final. He has never lost an Australian Open final.

While we wait for the match between Djokovic and Sinner to begin, let's take a moment to talk about Carlos Alcaraz. The World No. 1's never-give-up attitude is well known, but perhaps today's achievement takes the cake, as he beat World No. 3 Zverev despite struggling with injury. He will play the Australian Open final for the first time on Sunday. If he wins, he will become the youngest-ever player to win all 4 Grand Slams.

Sinner leads Djokovic 6-4 in the head-to-head between the two in ATP tournaments. More importantly, Sinner has won each of the last five meetings between the two. Djokovic hasn't beaten Sinner since 2023!

Carlos Alcaraz has just beaten Alexander Zverev to reach the Australian Open 2026 men's singles final! Stunning victory for the Spanish World No. 1, who battled through despite a mid-match groin injury. The final score of that match: Alcaraz beats Zverev 6-4, 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 7-5.

With that, the match between Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic should begin shortly.

An injured Carlos Alcaraz has just broken Alexander Zverev to level it at 5-5 in the deciding set of the other semi-final. Incredible from the World No. 1. Looks like we're heading to a super tie-break. What a match we're witnessing. Let's hope the Djokovic-Sinner clash can also live up to the billing.

We are waiting for the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev to finish. Alcaraz was two sets up and on course for a dominant win before he suffered an injury to his groin. That has seen Zverev tie it to 2-2. Currently, Zverev leads 5-4 in the deciding set and he's about to serve for the win.

Apart from his third round match against Eliot Spizzirri, when he lost the first set and was trailing in the second, Jannik Sinner has been nearly unstoppable. He has not lost a set in any other match, and brushed aside 8th seed Ben Shelton in straight sets in the quarters. Having won two Australian Open titles on the trot, there is no doubt Sinner is the favourite for today's game.

Novak Djokovic has received two successive walkovers in the leadup to this semi-final. 16th seed Jakub Mensik gave a walkover without the match being played, while 5th seed Lorenzo Musetti was two sets up before an injury forced him to retire, handing Djokovic a semi-final berth.

When it comes to hard or indoor courts, Sinner leads Djokovic 3-1 in the head-to-head battle. This includes his landmark win for the Italian in the 2024 Australian Open semi-final, which ended Djokovic's 33-match winning streak in Melbourne.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the second semi-final of the day as Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner square off in a bid to book the elusive spot in the Australian Open 2026 men's singles final. Sinner currently holds a 6-4 lead in their official head-to-head record but Djokovic, as history has taught us, can't be undermined.