Novak Djokovic reached the semifinals of the Australian Open on January 27, 2026, when Lorenzo Musetti retired from their quarterfinal match. Djokovic, the fourth seed, faced a tough start as Musetti, seeded fifth, took control with strong groundstrokes and broke serve multiple times. In the other men’s quarterfinal, second seed Jannik Sinner beat eighth seed Ben Shelton 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Photo: Steven HodelOn the women’s side, fifth seed Elena Rybakina defeated second seed Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1. Rybakina broke Swiatek late in the first set and dominated the second with powerful returns.