Defending champion Jannik Sinner blew past Ben Shelton 7-6 (7/2), 6-2, 6-2 in the Australian Open semifinals on Friday to set up a showdown with Alexander Zverev for the title.
The top-ranked Italian will face the German second seed, who went through to Sunday’s final when Novak Djokovic retired injured from their last-four clash.
Sinner had to save two set points in a tight opening act, but once he took it on a tiebreak he raced past the 22-year-old in 2hr 36min on Rod Laver Arena, despite cramping late in the match.
The center court crowd had been disappointed earlier when Djokovic called it a day after losing a grueling first set against Zverev, leaving his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam crown in tatters.
Djokovic hinted that he may have played his last Australian Open.
When is the final?
The final will be played on Sunday, January 26, 2025.
How to watch the tournament
On TV
Here’s a list of official broadcasters for the Australian Open.
- Africa: beIN Sports and SuperSport.
- Europe: Eurosport, SRG SSR.
- Asia Pacific & Oceania: ESPN, Tennis Channel, beIN Sports, CCTV, iQIYI, GDTV, WOWOW, Nine, Stan Sport, Digicel, CJ ENM, TDM, ESPN International, SKY, Sportcast and K-Plus.
- India & subcontinent: Sony Sports Network.
- Latin America & Caribbean: ESPN International.
- Middle East: beIN Sports.
- North America: ESPN, TSN, RDS and Tennis Channel.
- Central Asia: Sony Sports Network and Eurosport.
Online
Free live streams will also be offered on 9Now (Australia) and Servus TV (Austria). Viewers outside these regions can use a VPN to access the broadcast.
