The semi-final lineup from the highest half of the draw is full, and we’ll see Novak Djokovic tackle Jannik Sinner after the pair progressed from their quarter-final matches on Tuesday.
Djokovic was taking part in the day session for the second consecutive match, though he didn’t get on the court docket till later within the afternoon after Kostyuk and Gauff performed a prolonged, error-strewn match.
When he did get on the court docket, the Serb needed to climate a tough opening two units from Taylor Fritz earlier than he received the wind in his sails to dash throughout the road with a 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory in three hours, 45 minutes, the ultimate two units lasting simply 82 minutes of that.
Within the evening session, Jannik Sinner continued his strong kind to dispatch Andrey Rublev 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-3 in 2 hours and 39 minutes.
Day Ten 2024 Australian Open Quarter Closing Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic (1) | Taylor Fritz (12) | 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 |
| Jannik Sinner (4) | Andrey Rublev (5) | 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-3 |
Djokovic Foils Fritz To Make Semi-Finals
Novak Djokovic entered Tuesday’s quarter-final with an 8-0 report vs Taylor Fritz, however after 2 hours and half-hour of play, there was little to separate them at one set a bit.
Djokovic received the opening set in a clutch tiebreak after saving two set factors at 5-6. Nonetheless, an early break within the second for the American and his saving of seven of seven break factors with some courageous tennis drew him stage.
From there, the match regarded finely poised as Djokovic struggled to seize a break of serve, having held 15 breakpoint possibilities throughout the primary two units with out changing.
Nonetheless, the Serb picked up his recreation, breaking twice in set three as he accelerated to a 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory in three hours and 45 minutes to make his eleventh semi-final in Melbourne.
Whereas Djokovic struggled with the warmth initially and couldn’t break Fritz’s serve, he had a strong serving day, profitable 82% behind his first serve whereas limiting Fritz to only 66%, proving the distinction.
I suffered loads within the first couple of units, additionally attributable to his high-quality tennis. He was serving nicely, he was staying near the road, he was type of suffocating me from the again of the court docket. I used to be [playing] a lot of the rallies on my again foot. It was actually troublesome to seek out the suitable timing. It was extraordinarily scorching whereas the solar was nonetheless on the market. Bodily very draining, emotionally as nicely. On the finish of the day, I managed to interrupt him when it mattered, within the third and the fourth. I believe I upped my recreation most likely halfway by way of the third set, all the way in which to the top Djokovic on his encounter with Fritz.
Match Stats
| Novak Djokovic | Taylor Fritz | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 20 | 16 |
| Double Faults | 3 | 2% |
| 1st Serve Proportion | 63% | 58% |
| 1st Serve Factors Gained | 82% (59/72) | 66% (59/90) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Gained | 58% (25/43) | 48% (31/64) |
| Break Factors Saved | 67% (4/6) | 81% (17/21) |
| 1st Return Factors Gained | 34% (31/90) | 18% (13/72) |
| 2nd Return Factors Gained | 52% (33/64) | 42% (18/43) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 19% (4/21) | 33% (2/6) |
| Winners | 52 | 63 |
| Unforced Errors | 26 | 39 |
| Web Factors Gained | 65% (13/20) | 66% (19/29) |
| Max Factors In Row | 10 | 5 |
| Service Factors Gained | 73% (84/115) | 58% (90/154) |
| Return Factors Gained | 42% (64/154) | 27% (31/115) |
| Complete Factors Gained | 55% (148/269) | 45% (121/269) |
| Max Video games In Row | 3 | 2 |
| Service Video games Gained | 90% (18/20) | 79% (15/19) |
| Return Video games Gained | 21% (4/19) | 10% (2/20) |
| Complete Video games Gained | 56% (22/39) | 44% (17/39) |
Highlights
Sinner Sinks Rublev
Jannik Sinner is thru to his first Australian Open semi-final due to a 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-3 victory over Andrey Rublev.
Whereas the scoreboard seems easy, the Russian was closely concerned within the first two units and had a number of possibilities to take them, dropping a 5-1 lead within the second set tiebreak, and he’s now misplaced all 10 of the Grand Slam Quarter Finals he has performed.
Total, whereas the pair had been nicely matched from the bottom, Sinner defended his second serve higher, and Rublev lacked that little little bit of selection or guile when he wanted it, with all eight of the break factors he created passing him by.
It’s additionally value noting that Sinner was coping with a minor harm, so seeing how he holds up in opposition to Djokovic on Friday might be fascinating. You possibly can’t afford to be bodily flimsy in opposition to Novak.
Match Stats
| Jannik Sinner | Andrey Rublev | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 10 |
| Double Faults | 3 | 2 |
| 1st Serve Proportion | 64% | 70% |
| 1st Serve Factors Gained | 76% (57/75) | 76% (54/71) |
| 2nd Serve Factors Gained | 52% (22/42) | 37% (11/30) |
| Break Factors Saved | 100% (8/8) | 71% (5/7) |
| 1st Return Factors Gained | 24% (17/71) | 24% (18/75) |
| 2nd Return Factors Gained | 63% (19/30) | 48% (20/42) |
| Break Factors Transformed | 29% (2/7) | 0% (0/8) |
| Winners | 34 | 34 |
| Unforced Errors | 24 | 32 |
| Web Factors Gained | 82% (9/11) | 70% (7/10) |
| Max Factors In Row | 10 | 5 |
| Service Factors Gained | 68% (79/117) | 64% (65/101) |
| Return Factors Gained | 36% (36/101) | 32% (38/117) |
| Complete Factors Gained | 53% (115/218) | 47% (103/218) |
| Max Video games In Row | 3 | 1 |
| Service Video games Gained | 100% (16/16) | 87% (13/15) |
| Return Video games Gained | 13% (2/15) | 0% (0/16) |
| Complete Video games Gained | 58% (18/31) | 42% (13/31) |
Highlights
Day Eleven Australian Open 2024 Quarter Closing Matches
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