With his father choosing not to attend Rod Laver Arena, Novak Djokovic wins his semifinal in straight sets to book a berth in Sunday night's tournament decider against Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Djokovic was not asked about the absence of his father during his on-court interview after the match, but he paid tribute to his family and support team."We have to give credit where credit is due and that's the team that day in, day out, lives with me through my good and bad moments.Earlier on Friday,Whoever wins Sunday night's final on Rod Laver Arena will replace Carlos Alcaraz as world number one.
However, the 21-time major champion held and then settled into his rhythm as he proceeded to establish a 5-1 lead. The chant resumed after Djokovic broke Paul's serve in the next game to claim the first set, with the former world number one pumping his left fist in the air as if he was conducting the crowd's response.
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