Novak Djokovic sees off Tommy Paul to reach Australian Open finalBy Eleanor Crooks, PA Tennis Correspondent, MelbourneNovak Djokovic overcame a troubled build-up and a nervy first set to defeat Tommy Paul and reach his 10th Australian Open final. His 7-5 6-1 6-2 victory over American Paul looks straightforward on the scoreboard but it certainly did not feel that way when Djokovic lost four games in a row from 5-1 up in the opening set. Winning the opening set allowed Djokovic, who again showed no sign of being bothered by his left hamstring issue, to loosen up a little. The 35-year-old set a new record of 27 straight match wins here and now faces a rematch of the 2021 French Open final, when he came back from two sets down to defeat Tsitsipas. “I’m just really pleased to get to another final,” said Djokovic.

Source: Irish Independent January 27, 2023 13:11 UTC