Novak Djokovic v Lorenzo Musetti live: Australian Open live score updates with history on the line in quarter-final
BREAK! *Novak Djokovic 2-0 Lorenzo Musetti
The perfect start from Djokovic. Musetti double-faults to start the game then comes under pressure with a wild forehand miss. Djokovic closes the net to swat away the volley and brings up 0-40.
Musetti saves the first couple of break points, but then goes long on the forehand!
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2026 04:46
Novak Djokovic 1-0 Lorenzo Musetti*
Musetti is an excellent shotmaker and has found some confidence behind a more aggressive approach on hard-courts. The Italian lands a beautiful backhand slice down the line.
Djokovic gets the opening hold, finding the serve and then going on the attack against the Italian’s one-handed backhand with the forehand strike.
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2026 04:41
*Novak Djokovic 0-0 Lorenzo Musetti
After a walkover in round four, Djokovic will serve to start this quarter-final.
Novak Djokovic continues his pursuit of a 25th grand slam singles title against Lorenzo Musetti (AFP via Getty Images)
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2026 04:38
Novak Djokovic v Lorenzo Musetti
Here we go! This is going to be some introduction for the 10-time champion as Novak Djokovic leads Lorenzo Musetti out onto the Rod Laver Arena.
There’s 15 years between Djokovic and Musetti, who is bidding for his first Australian Open semi-final. It’s only fourth against fifth in terms of seeding, though.
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2026 04:30
Novak Djokovic bids for Australian Open semi-finals next
Novak Djokovic against Lorenzo Musetti will be next up on Rod Laver Arena.
Djokovic, at 38, continues his hunt for a 25th grand slam title. Victory today would secure a record-extending 54th grand slam semi-final.
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2026 04:24
Jessica Pegula beats Amanda Anisimova to reach first Australian Open semi-final
Jessica Pegula beats a frustrated Amanda Anisimova to reach her first Australian Open semi-final, where she will face Elena Rybakina.
Anisimova struggled with her serve, making double faults at key moments deep in the second set, but managed to force a tiebreak by breaking Pegula when she served for the match.
Pegula, who is so steady, regathered to win the second-set tiebreak. A big breakthrough for the 31-year-old American, 6-2 7-6 (6-1).
“It’s awesome. I’ve been able to go deeper at the US Open in the last couple of years. Here, I was like, it’s got to coming. I’ve played good tennis here. I’ve been waiting for the time to break through.”
(AFP via Getty Images)
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2026 04:19
Iga Swiatek vows to work on game after career grand slam bid ended by Elena Rybakina
Iga Swiatek said she would turn her attention to improving technical aspects of her game after Elena Rybakina ended her career grand slam bid with a 7-5 6-1 win in their Australian Open quarter-final.
The second seed highlighted ongoing work with her serve as the biggest area of improvement, with fifth seed Rybakina taking advantage in a one-sided second set to advance to the semi-finals.
Swiatek, 24, said she would be prepared to miss some WTA 1000 tournaments in order to fix the issues that she was unable to address during the off-season.
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2026 04:05
Jessica Pegula leads Amanda Anisimova in quarter-final
The composure and stability of Jessica Pegula is standing in sharp contrast to the despair of Amanda Anisimova as the Wimbledon and US Open runner-up attempts to rein in her game in the second set of the quarter-final.
Pegula won the first set 6-2, with Anisimova struggling behind her forehand.
(Getty Images)
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2026 03:40
Elena Rybakina ends Iga Swiatek’s career grand slam bid with 7-5 6-1 win
Fifth seed Elena Rybakina booked her place in the Australian Open semi-finals with a dominant second set display to hand six-time grand slam champion Iga Swiatek a 7-5 6-1 defeat at Melbourne Park.
Looking to lift the trophy for the first time, the 28-year-old will take on either Jessica Pegula or Amanda Anisimova place in Saturday’s final.
“Really pleased with the win,” said Rybakina. “We know each other pretty well and I was just trying to stay aggressive.
“I feel like in the first set for both of us the first serve wasn’t working so we were trying to step in on the second serve to put pressure on each other.
“I think in the second, I just started to play more free, serve better and I’m really happy with the win.”
(AFP via Getty Images)
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2026 03:34
Lorenzo Musetti ready for Novak Djokovic battle
Djokovic has beaten Musetti in nine of their 10 meetings, including the last six in a row. Their most recent battle came in the Athens final late last season, as Djokovic won his 101st career title in a three-hour battle.
Before then, Djokovic also defeated Musetti in the semi-finals of Wimbledon and the Paris Olympics, in two of their four meetings from the 2024 season, while the 23-year-old’s only win came on clay in Monte Carlo in 2023.
“Playing against Novak is always challenging, especially here, which he won many, many, many times,” Musetti said.
“I think it will be a tough match, for sure. Of course, he’s feeling good. He hasn’t lost a set. He had the chance to rest for a few days. I think at this age, I think he was happy about it, of course, to try to be well-prepared and well-relaxed for this match.
“But of course we know each other pretty well because we played a lot. Just won once against him. Hopefully I’ll take my revenge, because last time in Athens we were really, really close. I feel like I have another chance now.”
(REUTERS)
Jamie Braidwood28 January 2026 03:32
