Novak Djokovic vs Jannik Sinner predictions, Jan 29, 2026

Jan 28, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

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Djokovic

Jannik Sinner

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As Novak Djokovic prepares to face Jannik Sinner in the highly anticipated ATP Australian Open matchup on January 29, 2026, the dynamic between these two players is poised to captivate tennis fans worldwide. Djokovic, playing at his home venue, comes into this contest with a solid record, having won 3 of his last 5 matches. His renowned baseline dominance, strategic shot placement, and ability to maintain composure under pressure will be key assets against Sinner.

On the other hand, Sinner enters the match in exceptional form, boasting 4 wins from his last 5 encounters. The young Italian’s explosive playstyle, characterized by powerful groundstrokes and an aggressive net approach, has allowed him to dismantle opponents effectively, making him a formidable challenger.

Bookmakers have positioned Djokovic as the underdog with odds of 7.93, compared to Sinner’s 1.08, reflecting the shift in momentum towards the rising star. While Djokovic’s wealth of experience and tactical acumen are undeniable, Sinner’s recent performances suggest he is ready to take on the challenge. As both players bring their strengths to the court, fans can expect a closely contested battle, with no assured outcomes but plenty of excitement.

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Djokovic
10.2%		 Sinner
89.8%

Prediction (the most likely score): 0:3

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Betting Odds

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WilliamHill 8 1.06
Pinnacle 10.75 1.05
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Latest Results

27.01.26 Lorenzo Musetti – Novak Djokovic – Musetti L. retired
26.01.26 Jakub Mensik – Novak Djokovic – Djokovic N. walkover
24.01.26 Botic Van De Zandschulp – Novak Djokovic – 0:3
21.01.26 Francesco Maestrelli – Novak Djokovic – 0:3
19.01.26 Pedro Martinez Portero – Novak Djokovic – 0:3		 28.01.26 Ben Shelton – Jannik Sinner – 0:3
26.01.26 Luciano Darderi – Jannik Sinner – 0:3
23.01.26 Eliot Spizzirri – Jannik Sinner – 1:3
22.01.26 James Duckworth – Jannik Sinner – 0:3
20.01.26 Hugo Gaston – Jannik Sinner – Gaston H. retired

Facts

  • Djokovic is ranked ATP: 4. Sinner is ranked ATP: 2.
  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Djokovic won 0.
  • Djokovic has been quite unpredictable recently (last 5 games: 3 wins).
  • Sinner is showing top-class performance now (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).
  • In this match, Sinner is the obvious favorite.
  • In the last 13 head-to-head matches, Djokovic won 5 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 15:21. (average 1.2:1.6).

    Latest Head To Head

    16.10.25 Jannik Sinner – Novak Djokovic – 2:0
    11.07.25 Jannik Sinner – Novak Djokovic – 3:0
    06.06.25 Jannik Sinner – Novak Djokovic – 3:0
    17.10.24 Novak Djokovic – Jannik Sinner – 1:2
    13.10.24 Jannik Sinner – Novak Djokovic – 2:0

    Standings

    Draw

    Singles – Main

    1/64-finals

    1 Alcaraz C. (1) Walton A. 3 : 0
    2 Hanfmann Y. Svajda Z. (Q) 3 : 1
    3 Zheng M. (Q) Korda S. 3 : 2
    4 Schoolkate T. Moutet C. (32) 0 : 3
    5 Paul T. (19) Kovacevic A. 3 : 0
    6 Tirante T. A. Vukic A. 3 : 0
    7 Budkov Kjaer N. (Q) Opelka R. 0 : 3
    8 Misolic F. Davidovich Fokina A. (14) 0 : 3
    9 Bublik A. (10) Brooksby J. 3 : 0
    10 Ugo Carabelli C. Fucsovics M. 0 : 3
    11 Kecmanovic M. Etcheverry T. M. 2 : 3
    12 Fery A. (Q) Cobolli F. (20) 3 : 0
    13 Tiafoe F. (29) Kubler J. (Q) 3 : 0
    14 Kypson P. (WC) Comesana F. 1 : 3
    15 Navone M. Medjedovic H. 1 : 3
    16 McDonald M. (LL) De Minaur A. (6) 0 : 3
    17 Zverev A. (3) Diallo G. 3 : 1
    18 Popyrin A. Muller A. 2 : 3
    19 Nava E. Jacquet K. (WC) 3 : 2
    20 Bonzi B. Norrie C. (26) 2 : 3
    21 Cerundolo F. (18) Zhang Z. 3 : 0
    22 Draxl L. (Q) Dzumhur D. 0 : 3
    23 Blockx A. (LL) Faria J. (Q) 1 : 3
    24 Arnaldi M. Rublev A. (13) 0 : 3
    25 Medvedev D. (11) De Jong J. 3 : 0
    26 Halys Q. Tabilo A. 3 : 0
    27 Majchrzak K. Fearnley J. 3 : 1
    28 Marozsan F. Rinderknech A. (24) 3 : 1
    29 Tien L. (25) Giron M. 3 : 2
    30 Ymer E. (Q) Shevchenko A. 1 : 3
    31 Cerundolo J. M. Thompson J. (WC) 1 : 3
    32 Borges N. Auger-Aliassime F. (RET.) (7) 2 : 1
    33 Musetti L. (5) Collignon R. (RET.) 2 : 1
    34 Sonego L. Taberner C. 3 : 0
    35 Dimitrov G. Machac T. 0 : 3
    36 Mochizuki S. Tsitsipas S. (31) 1 : 3
    37 Lehecka J. (17) Gea A. (Q) 0 : 3
    38 Djere L. Wawrinka S. (WC) 1 : 3
    39 Kopriva V. Struff J-L. 3 : 2
    40 Royer V. Fritz T. (9) 1 : 3
    41 Mensik J. (16) Carreno-Busta P. 3 : 2
    42 Sakamoto R. (Q) Jodar R. (Q) 2 : 3
    43 Hurkacz H. Bergs Z. 3 : 1
    44 Quinn E. Griekspoor T. (23) 3 : 0
    45 Nakashima B. (27) Van De Zandschulp B. 1 : 3
    46 Shang J. Bautista-Agut R. 3 : 1
    47 Atmane T. Maestrelli F. (Q) 2 : 3
    48 Martinez P. Djokovic N. (4) 0 : 3
    49 Shelton B. (8) Humbert U. 3 : 0
    50 Sweeny D. (Q) Monfils G. 3 : 1
    51 Mannarino A. Hijikata R. (WC) 0 : 3
    52 Damm M. (Q) Vacherot V. (30) 0 : 3
    53 Shapovalov D. (21) Bu Y. (WC) 3 : 0
    54 Altmaier D. Cilic M. 0 : 3
    55 Munar J. Svrcina D. 3 : 2
    56 Bellucci M. Ruud C. (12) 0 : 3
    57 Khachanov K. (15) Michelsen A. 3 : 2
    58 O’Connell C. (WC) Basavareddy N. (Q) 2 : 3
    59 Mpetshi Perricard G. Baez S. 2 : 3
    60 Garin C. Darderi L. (22) 0 : 3
    61 Fonseca J. (28) Spizzirri E. 1 : 3
    62 Nardi L. Wu Y. (Q) 1 : 3
    63 Duckworth J. (WC) Prizmic D. (LL) 3 : 2
    64 Gaston H. (RET.) Sinner J. (2) 0 : 2

    1/32-finals

    1 Alcaraz C. (1) Hanfmann Y. 3 : 0
    2 Zheng M. (RET.) Moutet C. (32) 1 : 2
    3 Paul T. (19) Tirante T. A. 3 : 0
    4 Opelka R. Davidovich Fokina A. (14) 2 : 3
    5 Bublik A. (10) Fucsovics M. 3 : 0
    6 Etcheverry T. M. Fery A. 3 : 0
    7 Tiafoe F. (29) Comesana F. 3 : 1
    8 Medjedovic H. De Minaur A. (6) 1 : 3
    9 Zverev A. (3) Muller A. 3 : 1
    10 Nava E. Norrie C. (26) 1 : 3
    11 Cerundolo F. (18) Dzumhur D. 3 : 0
    12 Faria J. Rublev A. (13) 1 : 3
    13 Medvedev D. (11) Halys Q. 3 : 1
    14 Majchrzak K. Marozsan F. 0 : 3
    15 Tien L. (25) Shevchenko A. 3 : 1
    16 Thompson J. Borges N. 1 : 3
    17 Musetti L. (5) Sonego L. 3 : 0
    18 Machac T. Tsitsipas S. (31) 3 : 1
    19 Gea A. Wawrinka S. 2 : 3
    20 Kopriva V. Fritz T. (9) 0 : 3
    21 Mensik J. (16) Jodar R. 3 : 0
    22 Hurkacz H. Quinn E. 0 : 3
    23 Van De Zandschulp B. Shang J. 3 : 0
    24 Maestrelli F. Djokovic N. (4) 0 : 3
    25 Shelton B. (8) Sweeny D. 3 : 0
    26 Hijikata R. Vacherot V. (30) 1 : 3
    27 Shapovalov D. (21) Cilic M. 0 : 3
    28 Munar J. Ruud C. (12) 0 : 3
    29 Khachanov K. (15) Basavareddy N. 3 : 0
    30 Baez S. Darderi L. (22) 1 : 3
    31 Spizzirri E. Wu Y. 3 : 2
    32 Duckworth J. Sinner J. (2) 0 : 3

    1/16-finals

    1 Alcaraz C. (1) Moutet C. (32) 3 : 0
    2 Paul T. (19) Davidovich Fokina A. (RET.) (14) 2 : 0
    3 Bublik A. (10) Etcheverry T. M. 3 : 0
    4 Tiafoe F. (29) De Minaur A. (6) 0 : 3
    5 Zverev A. (3) Norrie C. (26) 3 : 1
    6 Cerundolo F. (18) Rublev A. (13) 3 : 0
    7 Medvedev D. (11) Marozsan F. 3 : 2
    8 Tien L. (25) Borges N. 3 : 0
    9 Musetti L. (5) Machac T. 3 : 2
    10 Wawrinka S. Fritz T. (9) 1 : 3
    11 Mensik J. (16) Quinn E. 3 : 0
    12 Van De Zandschulp B. Djokovic N. (4) 0 : 3
    13 Shelton B. (8) Vacherot V. (30) 3 : 0
    14 Cilic M. Ruud C. (12) 1 : 3
    15 Khachanov K. (15) Darderi L. (22) 1 : 3
    16 Spizzirri E. Sinner J. (2) 1 : 3

    1/8-finals

    1 Alcaraz C. (1) Paul T. (19) 3 : 0
    2 Bublik A. (10) De Minaur A. (6) 0 : 3
    3 Zverev A. (3) Cerundolo F. (18) 3 : 0
    4 Medvedev D. (11) Tien L. (25) 0 : 3
    5 Musetti L. (5) Fritz T. (9) 3 : 0
    6 Mensik J. (16) Djokovic N. (WO.) (4)
    7 Shelton B. (8) Ruud C. (12) 3 : 1
    8 Darderi L. (22) Sinner J. (2) 0 : 3

    Quarter-finals

    1 Alcaraz C. (1) De Minaur A. (6) 3 : 0
    2 Zverev A. (3) Tien L. (25) 3 : 1
    3 Musetti L. (RET.) (5) Djokovic N. (4) 2 : 0
    4 Shelton B. (8) Sinner J. (2) 0 : 3

    Semi-finals

    1 Alcaraz C. (1) Zverev A. (3)
    2 Djokovic N. (4) Sinner J. (2)

    Final

    1 TBD #1 TBD #2

    ATP Australian Open Outrights

    1. Sinner Jannik: 2.02 (46.4%)

    2. Alcaraz Carlos: 2.12 (44.13%)

    3. Zverev Alexander: 17.17 (5.45%)

    4. Djokovic Novak: 30.33 (3.08%)

    5. Shelton Ben: 100 (0.94%)

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