Four men remain standing at the Australian Open and today that number will become two with Novak Djokovic (37) facing Alexander Zverev (27) before Jannik Sinner (23) takes on Ben Shelton (22) in the semi-finals.
10:58 CET – Jannik Sinner (23) has come back from two set points down to edge the first set in a tiebreaker against Ben Shelton (22) in the second semi-final. I guess that’s what makes him the world number one!
09:50 CET – The second men’s semi-final between top seed Jannik Sinner (23) and Ben Shelton (22) is underway in Melbourne!
Follow the action LIVE with Flashscore.
08:35 CET – Novak Djokovic (37) has pledged to continue his hunt for a record 25th Grand Slam title as he processed the pain of retiring from his semi-final due to a muscle injury.
You can read his quotes here and watch his post-match press conference below:
Meanwhile, the second semi-final between Jannik Sinner (23) and Ben Shelton (22) will get started in about one hour – follow the action here.
06:45 CET – In case you missed it overnight, Australians Olivia Gadecki (22) and John Peers (36) claimed the mixed doubles title in Melbourne after defeating compatriots Kimberly Birrell (26) and John-Patrick Smith (36) 3-6, 6-4, 10-6 in the final.
Read all about that match here.
06:10 CET – Novak Djokovic (37) has retired hurt from his semi-final with Alexander Zverev (27) after losing the first set 7-6.
The veteran Serb had been struggling with injuries throughout the Australian Open and has finally hit a wall.
Read all about the first men’s semi-final here.
-Zverev will play in the final on Sunday against the winner of Jannik Sinner (23) and Ben Shelton (22). Speaking on court after the match, the German implored fans not to boo players who leave the court injured. Fine words.
Whatever you may think of Djokovic, he is a champion athlete who deserves respect in times of pain.
06:08 CET – The opening set of the first men’s semi-final has gone the way of Alexander Zverev (27)! The German has edged it in a tiebreaker 7-6(7/5). Novak Djokovic (37) has work to do now.
00:00 CET – Hello and welcome to Flashscore’s coverage of the 2025 Australian Open men’s semi-finals!
First up is a clash between Novak Djokovic (37) and Alexander Zverev (27) that will begin in three and a half hours, and will be followed by Jannik Sinner’s (23) match with Ben Shelton (22).
Djokovic vs Zverev preview
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Djokovic and Zverev are familiar foes having faced each other 12 times since they first met in 2017. Djokovic leads their H2H 8-4 and, crucially, has never lost to the German at a Grand Slam.
That being said, Zverev has won two of their last four contests and is looking the fresher of the two players with the Serb encountering some physical issues in his win over Carlos Alcaraz (21).
Tonight will answer whether Djokovic is still capable of beating multiple top players and competing for Majors, so it’s fair to say it’s even bigger than your average Grand Slam semi-final.
