Jannik Sinner flips Novak Djokovic’s world upside down in Australian Open shock

For the best part of the past 16 years, the Australian Open and the Rod Laver Arena has stood as Novak Djokovic’s impenetrable fortress from which he has built a record-breaking dominance over his sport. With a 33-match winning streak at Melbourne Park, Djokovic entered his 11th Australian Open semi-final against Jannik Sinner knowing he had always gone on to win the tournament after reaching this stage of the fortnight.

That record is now over. In a stunning upset, the 22-year-old Sinner of his burgeoning career to reach his first grand slam final. Given Sinner’s form at the Australian Open , with wins in two of their previous three meetings, the Italian was tipped to push the