The Australian Open 2023 men’s final is set for Sunday, with third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and fourth seed Novak Djokovic battling it out at Rod Laver Arena for the crown from 7.30pm.
Djokovic comes into his 10th Melbourne Park final in hope that he can keep his perfect record, while Tsitsipas is looking at claiming the elusive first Grand Slam trophy that’s haunted in recent years.
Fans and tennis lovers should expect a long, hard-fought match given their previous battles, with the pair going to five sets in both outings at Roland Garros, including the final in 2021.
The Serb has had extreme success against the Greek phenom, but will the tables turn on Sunday?
The Sporting News provides live score updates, highlights and commentary for the match below.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Novak Djokovic live score
| 1st Set | 2nd Set | 3rd Set | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [3] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) | |||
| [4] Novak Djokovic (SRB) |
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Novak Djokovic live blog, updates, highlights
Pre-match: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of the Australian Open final match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic from Rod Laver Arena.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Novak Djokovic head-to-head results
The pair have met a total of 12 times, with Djokovic claiming 10 victories.
| Year | Winner | Score | Event | Round |
| 2022 | Novak Djokovic | 6-4 7-6(4) | Nitto ATP Finals | Round Robin |
| 2022 | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 3-6 7-6(4) | ATP Masters 1000 Paris | Semi Final |
| 2022 | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-4 | Astana | Final |
| 2022 | Novak Djokovic | 6-0 7-6(5) | ATP Masters 1000 Rome | Final |
| 2021 | Novak Djokovic | 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 | Roland Garros | Final |
| 2021 | Novak Djokovic | 4-6 7-5 7-5 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome | Quarter Final |
| 2020 | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-2 5-7 4-6 6-1 | Roland Garros | Semi Final |
| 2020 | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-4 | Dubai | Final |
| 2019 | Novak Djokovic | 6-1 6-2 | ATP Masters 1000 Paris | Quarter Final |
| 2019 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 3-6 7-5 6-3 | ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai | Quarter Final |
| 2019 | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-4 | ATP Masters 1000 Madrid | Final |
| 2018 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 | ATP Masters 1000 Canada | Round 16 |
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What time is Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Novak Djokovic
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| Date | Sunday, January 28 | Sunday, January 28 | Sunday, January 28 | Sunday, January 28 |
| Time | 8.30am BST | 3.30am ET | 3.30am ET | 7.30pm AEDT |
How to watch Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Novak Djokovic in the final of the Australian Open
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| TV channel | Eurosport 1 or 2 | ESPN/ESPN2 | TSN1/TSN5 | Channel 9 |
| Streaming | eurosport.uk | ESPN+ and fuboTV | TSN+ | 9Now/Stan Sport |
Australia: The Nine Network is the free-to-air broadcaster of the Australian Open 2023.
The Australian Open can also be watched on SmartTV’s 9Now and Stan Sport as well as 9Gem.
Fans can also stream the Australian Open through 9Now and Stan Sport.
UK: Coverage of the Australian Open 2023 will be broadcast in the UK live and exclusively on Eurosport.
Eurosport 1 and 2 will provide daily coverage of the action in Melbourne.
UK fans can also stream the Australian Open through the discovery+ app, the Eurosport app, or through eurosport.co.uk
USA: Tennis fans based in the United States will be able to watch this year’s Australian Open via ESPN. Matches will be broadcast on both ESPN and ESPN2.
ESPN+ and fuboTV will both offer live streaming during the 2023 Australian Open. FuboTV offers a free trial.
Canada: The 2023 Australian Open will be broadcast in Canada by TSN.
Matches will be shown on either TSN1 or TSN5.
Canadian fans are able to live stream the action from Melbourne Park on TSN+.
The full TSN+ broadcast schedule can be accessed here.
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