The Italian is already thinking about the Serbian, after defeating Shelton in the Australian quarters, and he praises him: "He is the most professional tennis player we have in the locker room."
Novak Djokovic
The four male semifinalists of the 2026 Australian Open have been the top four seeds. This, which would seem logical given the favoritism that comes with that privilege, is quite uncommon. Evidence of this is that it has only occurred 17 times in the Open Era, with the last being at Roland Garros 2019. Therefore, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, and Novak Djokovic have made history.
For the 1st time since Roland Garros 2019 seeded players Number 1-2-3-4 are qualified for the Men’s singles SF.
— Luca Brancher (@LucaBeck) January 28, 2026
Last time in every Slam before today
Australian Open 2012 (Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Murray)
Roland Garros 2019 (Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Thiem)
Wimbledon 1993…
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El dato por el que este Open de Australia 2026 quedará para la historia del tenis masculino
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Novak Djokovic has become the fourth oldest tennis player in history to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam in this 2026 Australian Open. The question that crosses the mind of any fan who knows this fact is which other men managed to reach the penultimate round of a Grand Slam being older than the Serbian, who is currently 38 years and 255 days old.
Oldest Tennis Players to Reach Grand Slam Semifinals
- Ken Rosewall: 42 years and 68 days
- Pancho Gonzales: 40 years and 29 days
- Jimmy Connors: 39 years and 6 days
- Novak Djokovic: 38 years and 255 days
- Roger Federer: 38 years and 178 days
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Estos son los 3 tenistas que llegaron a semifinales de Grand Slam con más edad que Djokovic
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Jannik Sinner is already in the semifinals of the Australian Open 2026 after sweeping Ben Shelton by 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. However, he will have to face Novak Djokovic, something he is looking forward to: "These are the moments you train for and wake up for in the morning, I hope to play a great match against him because if you want to beat Djokovic, you have to play your best tennis. But in the previous matches I had with him, I learned great lessons, regardless of the outcome; it improves you as a player and as a person. We are very fortunate to have Djokovic here with his incredible tennis at that age. I am sure it will be a great battle," he stated in his on-court interview with Jim Courier.
"We're so lucky to still have Novak here, playing incredible tennis at his age!" 🥹
— TNT Sports (@tntsports) January 28, 2026
Jannik Sinner is looking forward to facing Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-final 🤩 pic.twitter.com/UxRtnafpIn
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Sinner: "Somos unos afortunados de tener a Djokovic"
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Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev keep their chances intact to come out of Australian Open 2026 at number 3 in the ATP ranking. If both are eliminated in the semifinals, which seems most likely, it will be the Serbian who returns to that position at the expense of Sascha, who needs to win a match to defend his position. If both make it to the final, the winner would be the one to come out in third place in the ranking.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Así será el pulso entre Djokovic y Zverev por salir del Open de Australia 2026 en el top-3 del ranking ATP
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Novak Djokovic has echoed the massive protests within the circuit regarding the violation of privacy posed by the presence of television cameras everywhere, following the footage of Gauff smashing a racket. "It's sad not to find a place where you can be free from prying eyes to vent your frustration. We live in a society where content is everything. I find it hard to see the trend reversing. We might just end up with cameras in the showers. There has to be a limit. The feeling of always being watched is terrifying, you can't be yourself," stated the Serbian.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Djokovic y su protesta más feroz: "Solo falta que nos pongan cámaras en las duchas"
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The Serbian appeared disheartened at the press conference due to Musetti's withdrawal and explained what he expects for the remainder of the 2026 Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic continues to make history, and with his qualification for the 2026 Australian Open semifinals, he has become the oldest tennis player of all time to reach five consecutive Grand Slam semifinals, at 38 years and 251 days, surpassing his own record. It is also worth remembering that he was the youngest player of all time to achieve this, at 21 years and 4 days.
🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic is both the oldest and the youngest player to collect 𝟓 𝐒𝐅s in a row in Slams#AusOpen #AustralianOpen #AO26 pic.twitter.com/zGBYKCHSTo
— TennisMyLife (@TennisMyLife68) January 28, 2026
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Djokovic, el más joven y el más veterano en encadenar cinco semifinales consecutivas de Grand Slam
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The Italian is already thinking about the Serbian, after defeating Shelton in the Australian quarters, and he praises him: "He is the most professional tennis player we have in the locker room."
Jannik Sinner is already in the semifinals of the Australian Open 2026 after sweeping Ben Shelton by 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. However, he will have to face Novak Djokovic, something he is looking forward to: "These are the moments you train for and wake up for in the morning, I hope to play a great match against him because if you want to beat Djokovic, you have to play your best tennis. But in the previous matches I had with him, I learned great lessons, regardless of the outcome; it improves you as a player and as a person. We are very fortunate to have Djokovic here with his incredible tennis at that age. I am sure it will be a great battle," he stated in his on-court interview with Jim Courier.
"We're so lucky to still have Novak here, playing incredible tennis at his age!" 🥹
— TNT Sports (@tntsports) January 28, 2026
Jannik Sinner is looking forward to facing Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-final 🤩 pic.twitter.com/UxRtnafpIn
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Sinner: "Somos unos afortunados de tener a Djokovic"
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The four male semifinalists of the 2026 Australian Open have been the top four seeds. This, which would seem logical given the favoritism that comes with that privilege, is quite uncommon. Evidence of this is that it has only occurred 17 times in the Open Era, with the last being at Roland Garros 2019. Therefore, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, and Novak Djokovic have made history.
For the 1st time since Roland Garros 2019 seeded players Number 1-2-3-4 are qualified for the Men’s singles SF.
— Luca Brancher (@LucaBeck) January 28, 2026
Last time in every Slam before today
Australian Open 2012 (Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Murray)
Roland Garros 2019 (Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Thiem)
Wimbledon 1993…
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El dato por el que este Open de Australia 2026 quedará para la historia del tenis masculino
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Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev keep their chances intact to come out of Australian Open 2026 at number 3 in the ATP ranking. If both are eliminated in the semifinals, which seems most likely, it will be the Serbian who returns to that position at the expense of Sascha, who needs to win a match to defend his position. If both make it to the final, the winner would be the one to come out in third place in the ranking.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Así será el pulso entre Djokovic y Zverev por salir del Open de Australia 2026 en el top-3 del ranking ATP
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Novak Djokovic has become the fourth oldest tennis player in history to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam in this 2026 Australian Open. The question that crosses the mind of any fan who knows this fact is which other men managed to reach the penultimate round of a Grand Slam being older than the Serbian, who is currently 38 years and 255 days old.
Oldest Tennis Players to Reach Grand Slam Semifinals
- Ken Rosewall: 42 years and 68 days
- Pancho Gonzales: 40 years and 29 days
- Jimmy Connors: 39 years and 6 days
- Novak Djokovic: 38 years and 255 days
- Roger Federer: 38 years and 178 days
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Estos son los 3 tenistas que llegaron a semifinales de Grand Slam con más edad que Djokovic
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Novak Djokovic has echoed the massive protests within the circuit regarding the violation of privacy posed by the presence of television cameras everywhere, following the footage of Gauff smashing a racket. "It's sad not to find a place where you can be free from prying eyes to vent your frustration. We live in a society where content is everything. I find it hard to see the trend reversing. We might just end up with cameras in the showers. There has to be a limit. The feeling of always being watched is terrifying, you can't be yourself," stated the Serbian.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Djokovic y su protesta más feroz: "Solo falta que nos pongan cámaras en las duchas"
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The Serbian appeared disheartened at the press conference due to Musetti's withdrawal and explained what he expects for the remainder of the 2026 Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic continues to make history, and with his qualification for the 2026 Australian Open semifinals, he has become the oldest tennis player of all time to reach five consecutive Grand Slam semifinals, at 38 years and 251 days, surpassing his own record. It is also worth remembering that he was the youngest player of all time to achieve this, at 21 years and 4 days.
🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic is both the oldest and the youngest player to collect 𝟓 𝐒𝐅s in a row in Slams#AusOpen #AustralianOpen #AO26 pic.twitter.com/zGBYKCHSTo
— TennisMyLife (@TennisMyLife68) January 28, 2026
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Djokovic, el más joven y el más veterano en encadenar cinco semifinales consecutivas de Grand Slam
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Novak Djokovic wanted to pay tribute to the effort and good performance of Lorenzo Musetti in their quarterfinal match of the Australian Open 2026. The Italian left the court devastated due to his injury, and just a few minutes later, the Serbian sent a very affectionate message to him on Instagram after the match. "Great respect and quick recovery. You did amazing today, I was on my way home. Get well soon, my friend," he said.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Djokovic manda un emotivo mensaje a Musetti por redes sociales
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The Italian appears very upset at the press conference, commenting on when he felt the issue against Djokovic.