Australian Open Semifinals Highlights: Djokovic vs Paul Highlights: Novak Djokovic shrugged off controversy involving his father to reach a record-extending 10th Australian Open final with a 7-5 6-1 6-2 win over outgunned American Tommy Paul on Friday. Follow Australian Open 2023 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Australian Open Semifinals Highlights: In-form Novak Djokovic breezes past Tommy Paul in straight sets to reach 10th Australian Open Final
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Nine-times champion Djokovic will meet third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday’s decider after the Greek booked his first final at Melbourne Park by beating Russian Karen Khachanov in the earlier semi-final.
Serbian Djokovic’s father Srdjan created a distraction for his son ahead of the semi-final after a video emerged showing him posing with fans holding Russian flags, which were banned at Melbourne Park early in the tournament.
With Srdjan declining to attend the semi-final for fear of creating further disruption for his son, fourth seed Djokovic was in a foul mood early at Rod Laver Arena and surrendered a 5-1 lead in the first set as unseeded Paul rallied to 5-5.
Djokovic then knuckled down.
In a furious counter-attack, he won 14 of the next 17 games to seal another one-sided victory in his bid for a 22nd Grand Slam title.
Australian Open Semifinals Highlights: In-form Novak Djokovic breezes past Tommy Paul in straight sets to reach 10th Australian Open Final
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