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Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates his victory in the Men's Singles Semifinal against Jannik Sinner of Italy during day 13 of the 2026 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 30, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

"Top 5 of all time": Robbie Koenig unpacks Aussie Open semi-finals

Author: Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 2:25pm

Novak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz to decide the men's title at the Australian Tennis Open after two marathon five-set semifinals.

10-time champion Djokovic will make his latest bid for a record-setting 25th Grand Slam triumph after downing two-time defending champ Jannik Sinner across four hours and nine minutes.

And top seed Alcaraz’s win came after he outlasted third seed Alexander Zverev over five hours and 27 minutes.

Former player and tennis commentator Robbie Koenig told Piney when compared with the days of elite tennis he’s seen, yesterday sits among the top five.

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