Tennis-Sensational Sinner dethrones Djokovic to reach Australian Open final

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 26, 2024 Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates winning his semi final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Jannik Sinner downed defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 at the Australian Open on Friday to hand the top seed his first defeat at Melbourne Park in six years and power into his maiden Grand Slam final.

Sinner provided a master class in tennis in the opening two sets to put the wheels in motion for Djokovic's only defeat in the semi-finals of his favourite major.