Tsitsipas beats gutsy Khachanov to reach first Australian Open final
MELBOURNE: Stefanos Tsitsipas blazed his way into a first Australian Open final with a 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-3 win over Russian 18th seed Karen Khachanov on Friday (Jan 27).
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Rampant Novak Djokovic Surges Into 10th Australian Open Final
A rampant Novak Djokovic surged into a 10th Australian Open final Friday to close in on a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam crown, with only Stefanos Tsitsipas now standing in his way. The Serbian fourth seed overcame an early wobble to romp past unseeded American Tommy Paul 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena in style. Another title on Sunday will move him alongside Rafael Nadal with 22 Slam wins and see the 35-year-old return to world number one for the first time since last June.
Tsitsipas eyes boyhood dream of Grand Slam title, top ranking
MELBOURNE : Stefanos Tsitsipas moved into the Australian Open final on Friday, taking a step towards becoming the first Greek world number one, which the third seed said would be the culmination of a boyhood dream.
Stefanos Tsitsipas defeats Karen Khachanov to reach first Australian Open final
Stefanos Tsitsipas overcame a third-set wobble to defeat Karen Khachanov and reach his first Australian Open final.
Australian Open 2023, Men's Singles Semi-final Live Updates: Karen Fights Back, Makes It 5-5 vs Stefanos Tsitsipas
Australian Open 2023, Men's Singles Semi-final LIVE: Stefanos Tsitsipas meets Karen Khachanov in the other last-four showdown on Friday, aiming to snap a run of three semi-final losses in Melbourne, including over the past two years. Now 24, he believes he has matured and that this could finally be his year as he bids to become the youngest champion since Novak Djokovic won the title in 2011 aged 23.
Djokovic wary of semifinal underdog Tommy Paul in quest for 22nd Slam title
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic has won all nine of his Australian Open semifinals and is not ready to let Tommy Paul ruin his unblemished record on Friday as he closes in on a 22nd Grand Slam crown. The Serb, who won his first Slam at Melbourne Park in 2008, struggled physically in the early rounds this year with a hamstring injury. But straight-sets thrashings of Alex de Minaur and Andrey Rublev for the loss of just 12 games ominously signalled that the favorite is back to his best for the semifinals.
Belarusian and Russian charge in Melbourne throws spotlight on Wimbledon ban
LONDON : A first ever Grand Slam final featuring two players from Belarus remains a possibility while a Russian also remains in contention at the Australian Open - a scenario that will not have gone unnoticed by the organisers of Wimbledon.
Tsitsipas, Khachanov, Rybakina, Azarenka reach Australian Open semifinals
Stefanos Tsitsipas (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)