‘I was lucky’ says Djokovic after setting up Australian Open semifinal against Sinner

Novak Djokovic of Serbia advanced to the Australian Open semifinal after his quarterfinal match against Lorenzo Musetti of Italy on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia. Djokovic admitted feeling "lucky" after the match. He received treatment for a foot injury during the quarterfinal. Djokovic will face Jannik Sinner of Italy in the semifinal. Sinner secured his spot by winning his quarterfinal match against Ben Shelton of the U.S., also on Wednesday. The upcoming semifinal match between Djokovic and Sinner is highly anticipated at the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic advanced to the Australian Open semifinal on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, in Melbourne after Lorenzo Musetti retired due to a groin injury. Musetti, who was leading 6-4, 6-3, 1-3, received treatment before withdrawing from the quarterfinal match. Djokovic, a 10-time Australian Open winner, acknowledged Musetti's superior play and his own good fortune in advancing. With this win, Djokovic surpassed Roger Federer for the most singles wins at Melbourne Park with 103 and extended his record to a 54th Grand Slam semifinal. Djokovic will now face either Jannik Sinner or Ben Shelton for a spot in the final as he pursues his record 25th Grand Slam title.