Novak Djokovic (5th) beat the Russian andrei rublev (6th) and advanced to the semifinals of the Australian Open, where he will play against the American tommy paul (35°).
Djokovic, who is seeking his tenth crown at the Oceanic Open in Melbourne, beat Rublev by 6-1, 6-2 and 6-4 in two hours and three minutes of play. “This is my second best match after the one I played with Alex De Minaur. Beating them dominantly in three sets is something I wanted right now, something that sends a message to all my opposites“Said Djokovic after his victory.
“I miss playing tennis on the days off between matches, but it’s important to make sure the leg is ready for competition. Let’s give Roger a loud round of applause. I would like to resume a skiing career”, he commented when remembering his first Grand Slam semifinal against the Swiss Roger Federer.
In the remaining semi-final in Melbourne, the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (4th) will play against the Russian Karen Khachanov (18°).
Djokovic’s list of Grand Slam titles
9 australian open: 2008 – 2011 – 2012 – 2013 – 2015 – 2016 – 2019 – 2020 – 2021
7 Wimbledon: 2021 – 2014 – 2015 – 2018 – 2019 – 2021 – 2022
3 US Open: 2011 – 2015 – 2018
2 Roland Garros: 2016 – 2021
Source: Telam.
