Novak Djokovic has responded to accusations he disrespected Jannik Sinner with a one-word description of the Italian ahead of the Australian Open

Novak Djokovic has cleared up what he meant after being asked to use one-word to sum up Australian Open favourite Jannik Sinner.

Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner have played eight matches across their careers, with a head-to-head of 4-4. This includes three matches on indoor hard, two on outdoor hard, one on clay ...

After his second round victory at the 2025 Australian Open, defending champion Jannik Sinner has added another record to his already impressive resume.

Serbia’s legendary tennis star Novak Djokovic has made it clear that he did not disrespect by stating the Italy’s Jannik Sinner by stating that ‘skiing’ reminds him of the reigning world number.

FILE - Italy’s Jannik Sinner returns the ball to Netherlands’ Tallon Griekspoor during the Davis Cup final tennis match between Netherlands and Italy at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall in Malaga, southern Spain, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

Jannik Sinner has dismissed claims he’s in the same bracket as Andre Agassi, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic after becoming the fourth player to win 15 straight Grand Slam matches on hard court since 2000.

Novak Djokovic survived a scare in his quest for tennis history before joining Carlos Alcaraz and defending champion Jannik Sinner in the second round of the Australian Open on Monday.

No one will be able to underestimate Novak Djokovic, who has won this tournament ten times and who will benefit from the valuable advice of a legend like Andy Murray. The Serbian champion will have less pressure than in the past and has shown that he can still be competitive at the highest level despite being almost 38 years old.

Recognized as one of the young guns to beat, Sinner rose to the challenge in the second part of 2023. The Italian reached the Wimbledon semi-final and scored 32 wins in the final 37 matches of the year. The youngster claimed his first Masters 1000 crown in Toronto.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner and 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic have landed in opposite sides of the draw for the season’s first major, ruling out a replay of last year’s semifinal encounter.