Djokovic emerges as the winner despite scoring 12 points less than Sinner

Novak Djokovic has emerged victorious in a match where he won fewer points than his opponent for the fourth time in his career. This time, it was against Jannik Sinner, with the Italian hitting 26 aces and a whopping 72 winners, both making the same number of unforced errors (42). Despite this, the Serbian saved 16 out of 18 break points against Sinner and won the match with a total of 140 points, while Jannik earned 152. The other players who defeated Djokovic in similar situations were Monfils, Federer, and Fish.

📊 For the 4th time in his career, Novak Djokovic 🇷🇸 has won a Grand Slam match by scoring fewer points than his opponent:
▪️ -24 pts vs Monfils 🇫🇷 (US 2005)
▪️ -14 pts vs Federer 🇨🇭 (Wim 2019)
🆕 - 12 pts vs Sinner 🇮🇹 (OA 2026)
▪️ -4 pts vs Fish 🇺🇸 (US 2006) pic.twitter.com/Gp9NNvINzH

— Jeu, Set et Maths (@JeuSetMaths) January 30, 2026

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