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Djokovic beat Sinner in their most recent grand slam meeting. At Wimbledon last year, their semi-final ended in straight sets, before the Serb lost the final to Carlos Alcaraz. Since then however, the Italian has held the upper hand, winning two of their three singles clashes. The last time they played singles, in the Davis Cup semi-finals, Sinner won 6-2, 2-6, 7-5. Both players then backed up in the doubles clash that decided that tie. Italy went on to beat Australia in the final to win the Davis Cup.
Sinner is onto Rod Laver Arena first. Djokovic is out not long after to more cheers, but also more boos. The stadium seats almost 15,000 and it’s quickly filling up. The temperature is forecast to top out at 21 degrees Celsius and we’re pretty much there, with the sun peeping through clouds from time to time. Warm-ups are underway.
