The same fate befell Alex de Minaur a few days prior, a talented young Aussie who was meant to test Djokovic’s injured hamstring and make things difficult for him with boisterous local support. It was just that Djokovic, on the hunt for a 10th Australian Open and 22nd Grand Slam singles title, was simply too good. The Russian was nowhere near as bad as the scoreline would suggest, moving well on court, striking his famously powerful forehand well, and serving well. That would be the highest of highs Rublev saw throughout the encounter, as Djokovic pummelled him 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to book his place in the semifinal with yet another dominant display. On the first point of his Australian Open quarterfinal against Russia’s Andrey Rublev on Wednesday, Novak Djokovic hit an uncharacteristic double fault. She made her Grand Slam debut at the Australian Open and won the mixed doubles title at Melbourne Park with Mahesh Bhupathi in 2009, one of her six major doubles trophies.Īustralian Open semifinal: Unstoppable Novak Djokovic has Tommy Paul in his sights next The 36-year-old Mirza is playing in her last Grand Slam tournament before she plans to retire next month. In the mixed doubles final, Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna will play Rafael Matos and Luisa Stefani. I’m enjoying this.” Tsitsipas is unbeaten in nine matches this season. There’s never misunderstandings or things that lead to conflict. “The reason Mark is part of the team is because the dynamic has showed that it’s good,” Tsitsipas said. Tsitsipas, who was the runner-up to Djokovic at the 2021 French Open, credits former Australian player Mark Philippoussis with helping as a co-coach with Tsitsipas' father. He’s also a combined 18-0 in semifinals and finals in Melbourne.ĭjokovic did not play in last year’s tournament after being deported from the country because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19. Djokovic is seeking a 10th Australian Open title and 22nd Grand Slam trophy overall, which would tie him with Rafael Nadal for the men’s record. He has grabbed 11 sets in a row and dropped only 27 games in that span. 18 Karen Khachanov.ĭjokovic is on a 26-match winning streak at Melbourne Park and has looked particularly dominant since his sore left hamstring stopped bothering him. He plays unseeded American Tommy Paul, while the other men’s semifinal is No. It’s men’s semifinal day and of course Novak Djokovic is in the mix. Hello and welcome to our live blog on Australian Open Men's Singles Semifinals.

Ao open scores