Novak Djokovic has secured a record-extending 10th Australian Open men’s final appearance with another masterclass on the court he has made his own.
Alcaraz did not make the start line for this year’s tournament after suffering a leg injury in training while recovering from an abdominal setback.
“Winning grand slams and being the No.1 in the world are probably the two biggest peaks that you can climb as a professional tennis player, so let’s see what happens.”after the events since his quarter-final thrashing of Andrey Rublev two nights earlier. Djokovic put that controversy aside, survived a seven-minute opening service game then raced to a 5-1, double-break lead over a starstruck Paul, who was playing his first grand slam semi-final.
The 35-year-old went into lockdown mode, with Paul continually finding trouble on serve, then handing over the first set on a forehand that landed narrowly wide.It was the story of Paul’s night. From five-all in the first set, he faced at least one break point in five of his next six service games and earned none himself outside a crucial third game in the second set.
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