What Jannik Sinner said after shocking Australian Open loss to Djokovic

As after every match he plays, Jannik Sinner had to attend a press conference after his loss at the 2026 Australian Open, answering many different questions.

Sinner was visibly exhausted when he entered the press room at the Melbourne Park. No wonder. At the time, he had just finished a match that lasted well over four hours and ended shortly before 2 am local time.

At the same time, he was on the losing end of that match, so the Italian player didn't have many reasons to be happy, and probably just wanted to start his recovery and enjoy a good night's sleep, as his loss meant the tournament was over for him.

During his press conference, Sinner faced questions about his opponent. The ATP world No. 2 player was asked whether Novak Djokovic's level surprised him, to which the 24-year-old replied that he wasn't surprised, as Djokovic is a 24-time major winner.

The theme of the press conference was the chances that Sinner had but couldn't convert. Understandably, he wasn't in the mood to talk about those missed opportunities too much, exiting the event after Djokovic beat him 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Sinner: "A lot. It was a very important Slam for me, knowing also the background, it can happen, it was a good match, from both of us. I had many chances, couldn't use them, so it hurts for sure."

Sinner: "There is not one moment, to be honest. I had my chances, it was in the fifth set. Many break points, couldn't use them, he came up with some great shots. Decided sometimes a couple of different things. Today they didn't work, but that's sometimes how tennis is. I mean, I felt also like the first set was a great level from both of us, so it was a bit of rollercoaster, and it did happen like it happened to day."

Sinner: "He’s won 24 Grand Slams. We know each other very well, how we play. I'm not surprised because I feel like he’s been the greatest player for many, many years. Of course, he’s playing less tournaments because of his age and everything, but we also know how important Grand Slams are for me, for him, for Carlos [Alcaraz], and everyone. There is this small, extra motivation, and he played great tennis. Hopefully, I can take it as a lesson to see what I can improve on."

Sinner: "Every match is different, you can not compare any match. Roland Garros, Wimby, was also different. Here, it was different again, so you can not compare."

Sinner: "Most of the time, he served very well. I had my chances. I was in the rallies a couple of times, I missed my shots, and it can happen. That’s tennis, and that’s how tennis works. But also, great serving, so I give him a lot of credit for how he played today."

Sinner: "I feel good. All okay."

Sinner: "I was holding a bit easily, and he was struggling to hold, many break points, so I kind of knew that I had more break points than him, but at the same time, it's quite irrelevant when we see the score."