Vintage Djokovic dethrones Sinner to set up Alcaraz final at Australian Open

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Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 31, 2026 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his semi final match against Italy's Jannik Sinner REUTERS/Edgar Su
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 31, 2026 Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his semi final match against Italy's Jannik Sinner REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 31, 2026 Italy's Jannik Sinner in action during his semi final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic REUTERS/Edgar Su
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 31, 2026 Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his semi final match against Italy's Jannik Sinner REUTERS/Edgar Su
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 31, 2026 Italy's Jannik Sinner in action during his semi final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic REUTERS/Hollie Adams

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MELBOURNE, Jan 30 : Novak Djokovic channelled his halcyon days in a five-set classic to dethrone Jannik Sinner and become the oldest man to reach the Australian Open final in the professional era at a rocking Rod Laver Arena.

Four months before his 39th birthday, Djokovic showed he remains unbeatable on his day as he sent the double defending champion packing with a 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4 win.

Djokovic will meet world number one Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday's decider, the Spaniard having fought off Alexander Zverev in the longest Australian Open semi-final.

Eighteen years after his first Melbourne crown, Djokovic will strive for a record-extending 11th against Alcaraz and the unprecedented 25th Grand Slam title that has eluded him.

(Additional reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Melbourne; Editing by Alison Williams and Toby Davis)

Source: Reuters

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