The Australian Open men's semifinals produced a pair of instant classics

Novak Djokovic is back in the Australian Open semifinals after Lorenzo Musetti retired with an injury in the third set of their quarterfinal.

Australia may have seen the last of Novak Djokovic. On Sunday, he was one win away from a record-breaking 25th major title, but Carlos Alcaraz took that dream away after defeating the 38-year-old in four sets,

Novak Djokovic stunned world No. 2 Jannik Sinner in a thrilling five-set Australian Open semifinal victory, advancing to face Carlos Alcaraz in the final on Sunday.

While he fell short in the 2026 Australian Open final against Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic managed to claim at least one record over the weekend.

Novak Djokovic has received a huge reaction after reaching his first Australian Open final since 2023. Djokovic beat Jannik Sinner in a five set thriller, as he set up a final meeting with world number one Carlos Alcaraz.

It was a drama-filled Wednesday at the Australian Open, catch up on how the day unfolded on Day 11 at Melbourne Park here.

Despite advancing, Djokovic admitted afterward that Musetti was by far the better player in the match. The box score stats for the match emphasize how much better Musetti was playing. Djokovic committed 31 unforced errors and had a 25-19 disadvantage in winners through the first two sets.