Join our writers on day 13 of tennis at Melbourne Park as the men’s singles tournament reaches the semi-final stage
View image in fullscreenmet at a grand slam came in 2021, in the semifinals of the US Open. On that day, the German took out the first set and was able to push Djokovic to five sets but, in the end, was unable to deny him.
work in Melbourne across the past few weeks has been superb and his scene setter for today’s men’s semifinals is no different.ven before he had undergone medical tests, defined the nature of his physical ailment and planned for his recovery, Novak Djokovic knew what was in store for him in the days after his remarkablePerhaps none in history have shown the ability to rise to the occasion like the Serb, a level of fortitude and belief without peer taking him to heights few could ever dream of.
Later tonight will see men’s top seed and defending champion Sinner take the court in prime time against Shelton, the American 21st seed seeking to avoid becoming the 20th straight competitor to challenge the Italian at a hard court grand slam only to be dispatched by the increasingly imperious world No 1.
And whereas Djokovic has built a legend on his ability to persevere, the biggest stage has not been all too kind to the German second seed across his career. So often he has flirted with glory – and did claim an Olympic Gold medal in 2021 after a run which included a win over Djokovic – but as shown in last year’s French Open final loss to Carlos Alcaraz, grand slams have proven too great a mountain in the past.
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