Australian Open: Sinner vs Djokovic – Live Score & Updates

On his first service game in this third set, the Italian reassures about his state of health. He easily wins his throw-in and returns to 1-1.

Jannik Sinner is a talented player, it’s no surprise. It is strong, to the point of getting into the heads of players during matches… But it is also present on the heads of spectators… and in particular on their hats. See instead.

As in the second round, the American won the first game of the set and will take the lead. Jannik Sinner’s face is a little closed and his body language is astonishing… Does he have real discomfort or a little fatigue?

The American does what he can, but he can’t find a solution to worry the Italian. Jannik Sinner is too solid, too precise… He is better than Ben Shelton in this meeting. Will the 23-year-old find a formula to rebel and hope to qualify for a third Grand Slam semi-final?

As in the first set, Ben Shelton forced Jannik Sinner to serve himself to win the set. The Italian will have the opportunity to lead two rounds to nothing.

Ben Shelton, effective on his first ball, won his service game. Behind, Jannik Sinner does the same and always protects himself on his throw. He is only one game away from winning the second set.

The spectators present at the Rod Laver Arena must be reassured by this start of the match: after a little less than 1h30 of play, Jannik Sinner leads a set to zero and with the break in his pocket, he is close to winning the 2nd set.

Jannik Sinner easily wins his throw. This time he passed a lot of first balls, the percentage increases in this second round. He keeps his break ahead.

Uneventful game for the American on his serve. But the hardest part remains: getting back his late break. And for that, the 23-year-old will have to be much more daring, particularly on the chances he manages to get.

Of the four chances obtained by the American since the start of the game, Jannik Sinner did not concede his serve. A good habit over this fortnight: since the start of the tournament, the Italian has saved almost 80% of the break points he has faced.

Delicate on his first balls (less than 50%), Jannik Sinner is confronted with three break balls, which he manages to put aside, the last of which on an ace. Ben Shelton may regret his many missed opportunities, on which he made no attempt…

Jannik Sinner drops his first points on his serve in a while, but he still wins his face-off and gets back on track.

The American will have to try different things to try to annoy his opponent. He succeeds in his first service game, which he wins. Shelton will take the lead in this second set.

Once again in danger on his throw in (led 15-30), the American connects three serves to win his third game of the set. Jannik Sinner will serve to win this first round.

Second consecutive game that the world number 2 won without losing a single point. The Italian doesn’t have a lot of firsts, but is very effective behind his serves. He is getting closer to winning the first round.

The American saves three double break points and maintains a tiny hope of returning in this first round. He fought well, the world number 8, with a very good end to the game. Sinner leads 4-2 and will serve to get closer to winning the first set.

Why play over the net when you can go around it? Following a nice drop shot from Ben Shelton, which fell just behind the net, Jannik Sinner rushes and manages to slip the ball just next to the net, to pass Ben Shelton from the baseline. Very well played by the world No. 2, who was able to break a few minutes later.

The Italian is off and running. After one or two games to get used to it, number 2 completes his white service game, including a nice winning drop shot and an ace. This makes three consecutive games for Sinner, who flies away in this first set.

If Jannik Sinner qualifies for the 1/2 final, this would imply that the first four seeds of the tournament would be present in the last four. This hasn’t happened in Melbourne since 2013.

The Italian did not have a break point to defend this time, but he nevertheless found himself once again at 40A. Ben Shelton hit some nice shots.

The American was unable to finish his service game, even though he was leading 40-15. After four ties, he finally got there, without having to save a break point. But he knows that nothing will be easy today against Sinner.

Not an easy start to the match for the Italian, already faced with a break point on his put in. But with a nice first ball on his serve, he brushes it aside, then he concludes the game. It’s Ben Shelton’s turn to begin his first service game of the game.

For this night-session match, the roof of Rod Laver Arena remained open. Therefore, external conditions can impact the game… and it is windy this evening in Australia, with gusts around 45 km/h. The temperatures are mild, since it is 19 degrees in Melbourne.

After the draw and the traditional photo at the start of the match, Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton are now warming up. The match will start soon!

The American was very impressive at the start of the fortnight, including a shock start against the Frenchman Ugo Humbert, whom he largely dominated. Just like Jannik Sinner, the world number 8 has only lost one set since the start of the tournament.

1st round: victory against Ugo Humbert (FRA) : 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-5)
2nd round: victory against Dane Sweeny (AUS, q): 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
3rd round: victory against Valentin Vacherot (MON, n°30): 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
Round of 16: victory against Casper Ruud (NOR, n°12): 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4

The world number 2, as usual, had a very quiet start to the tournament. However, he suffered a scare during his 3rd round against the American Eliot Spizzirri, where the heat caused damage and caused him to lose the first round. His only set lost in this fortnight.

1st round: victory against Hugo Gaston (FRA): 6-2, 6-1, ab.
2nd round: victory against James Duckworth (AUS): 6-1, 6-4, 6-2
3rd round: victory against Eliot Spizzirri (USA): 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
Round of 16: victory against Luciano Darderi (ITA, n°22): 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)

The American is becoming more and more regular at Grand Slams. For his 14th major tournament, he qualified for his fifth quarter-final, the second in a row in Melbourne (he lost in the semi-final last year against… Sinner). He will try to qualify for the 3rd time in his young career in the 1/2 final of a Grand Slam tournament.

The Italian has already won four Grand Slam tournaments in his career. He is a two-time defending champion at the Australian Open and is aiming to make it three in Melbourne. Former world number 1, he has played at least the final of the last five major tournaments (seven including the Turin Masters in 2024 and 2025).

Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton have faced each other nine times on the ATP circuit and the Italian leads… 8 to 1. The American won their first match, in 2023, in Shanghai. But then the world No. 2 won the next eight clashes. He notably won four times against the American in 2025… including a success here in Melbourne, in the quarter-finals (7-6 (7-2), 6-2, 6-2).

Things are picking up on Center Court in Melbourne. The two men are expected on the court at 9:15 a.m. (French time). We hope for a great show on the Rod Laver Arena between numbers 2 and 8 in the ATP rankings.

The Italian, seeded number 5 at this Australian Open, was in the lead against Novak Djokovic (2 sets at 0: 6-4, 6-3), before visibly injuring his adductor at the start of the third round. Eternal regrets for the Italian, whom Novak Djokovic wanted to greet at the end of the meeting.

Earlier this morning, Novak Djokovic qualified for his 54th Grand Slam final, the 12th in Melbourne. He took advantage of the abandonment of his opponent, the Italian Lorenzo Musetti, who nevertheless led two rounds to nothing against an unrecognizable Serbian today. The world number 4 did well today.

This quarter-final between the Italian Jannik Sinner and the American Ben Shelton responds to the logic of the table: the two men, seeded 2 and 8 respectively, were expected at this stage of the tournament. They both responded, and will face each other today. We hope for an explosive and suspenseful match in this beautiful opposition of style.