Courtesy of a masterclass on return and when serving, Jannik Sinner navigated tennis’ version of Mission Impossible to progress to his maiden grand slam final in Melbourne.
The Italian sensation managed to out-Djokovic the King of Melbourne Park in Novak Djokovic when completely outplaying the Serbian champion 6-1 6-2 6-7 (6) 6-3 on Friday.
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No man has returned better than Djokovic, the 24-time major winner. And in an extraordinary career, the dethroned 10-time Australian Open champion has made his serve a weapon.
On Rod Laver Arena, Djokovic made champions including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray look mediocre at times when pinging returns to within an inch of the baseline.
Sinner, who practised with Djokovic as a teenager and sought his advice after a loss in their first meeting…
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