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Novak Djokovic<\/a> said he will have to bring his \u201cA-game\u201d as he faces another Australian Open<\/a> showdown with defending champion Jannik Sinner<\/a>. <\/p>\n Djokovic\u2019s bid for a record 25th grand slam title looked to be over as he trailed Lorenzo Musetti<\/a> by two sets in the quarter-finals on Wednesday, but the 38-year-old was \u201cextremely lucky\u201d to progress as the Italian retired with a right leg injury<\/a>. <\/p>\n Having lost to Sinner in each of their last five meetings, including in three grand slam semi-finals, Djokovic will need to improve if he is to end the second seed\u2019s 19-match winning run at Melbourne Park. Sinner returned to the semi-finals with a straight-sets win over Ben Shelton. <\/p>\n Sinner will be bidding to set up a fourth grand slam final in a row against his rival Carlos Alcaraz, who plays third seed Alexander Zverev in the first semi-final on Friday. <\/p>\n Sinner ended Djokovic\u2019s 33-match winning run at the Australian Open by beating the 10-time champion in the 2024 semi-finals<\/a>, and they are set for another showdown in Melbourne. <\/p>\n Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner start time <\/p>\n After playing their quarter-finals on Wednesday, Djokovic and Sinner will play in the second of the men\u2019s semi-finals on Friday. It will follow the first semi-final between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev, which is going to a fifth set – follow updates here<\/a>. <\/p>\n Australian Open order of play<\/p>\n Day 13 – Friday 30 January<\/p>\n Not before: 3:30 AM GMT<\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) [1] vs. Alexander Zverev (GER) [3]<\/p>\n Not before: 8:30 AM GMT<\/p>\n Novak Djokovic (SRB) [4] vs. Jannik Sinner (ITA) [2]<\/p>\n Is the Australian Open on TV?<\/p>\n The tournament will be shown live on TNT Sports in the UK as well as online on Discovery+.<\/p>\n In the US, it will be shown live on ESPN and Tennis Channel.<\/p>\n Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner head-to-head<\/p>\n This rivalry has completely flipped since Sinner saved match points to beat Djokovic in the 2023 Davis Cup semi-finals. Since then, Sinner has won five tour-level matches in a row, as well as two exhibitions, to lead the official head-to-head 6-4. That includes three wins in a row in grand slams semi-finals, from the Australian Open, to Roland Garros, to Wimbledon. <\/p>\n 2025: Wimbledon, semi-final, outdoor grass – Sinner wins 6-3 6-3 6-4<\/p>\n 2025: French Open, semi-final, outdoor clay – Sinner wins 6-4 7-5 7-6(3)<\/p>\n 2024: Shanghai Masters, final, outdoor hard – Sinner wins 7-6(4) 6-3<\/p>\n 2024: Australian Open, semi-final, outdoor hard – Sinner wins 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3<\/p>\n 2023: Davis Cup Finals, semi-final, indoor hard – Sinner wins 6-2 2-6 7-5<\/p>\n 2023: ATP Finals, final, indoor hard – Djokovic wins 6-3 6-3<\/p>\n 2023: ATP Finals, round robin, indoor hard – Sinner wins 7-5 6-7(5) 7-6(2)<\/p>\n 2023: Wimbledon, semi-final, outdoor grass – Djokovic wins 6-3 6-4 7-6(4)<\/p>\n 2022: Wimbledon, quarter-final, outdoor grass – Djokovic wins 5-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2<\/p>\n 2021: Monte Carlo, round of 32, outdoor clay – Djokovic wins 6-4 6-2<\/p>\n What happened in the quarter-finals? <\/p>\n