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MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic's father was absent from his son's player's box for the Australian Open final on Sunday (Jan 29) following a controversy over images of him posing with a Russian flag featuring Vladimir Putin.
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic will look to rise above the drama that has engulfed him at Melbourne Park and claim a record-extending 10th Australian Open title on Sunday (Jan 29) in a generational clash against Stefanos Tsitsipas.
MELBOURNE: Elena Rybakina said she struggled with the “pressure” and aggression from Aryna Sabalenka in falling to defeat in the Australian Open final on Saturday. The Russian-born Kazakh gave as good as she got over three pulsating sets at Melbourne Park before losing 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the face of some ferocious hitting from fifth seed Sabalenka. Rybakina, who has one of the most potent serves in women’s tennis and some of the fiercest groundstrokes, powered down nine aces and 31 winners over two hours and 28 minutes of punch and counter-punch.
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic shrugged off controversy involving his father to reach a record-extending 10th Australian Open final with a 7-5 6-1 6-2 win over outgunned American Tommy Paul on Friday (Jan 27).
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).
MELBOURNE: Tennis ace Novak Djokovic's father said he will stay away from his son's Australian Open semi-final on Friday (Jan 27), insisting that he "wishes only for peace" after being filmed with fans holding Russian flags.
Novak Djokovic hit out on Friday at what he said was a "misinterpretation" of images showing his father posing at the Australian Open with a Russian flag that had Vladimir Putin's face on it.
Novak Djokovic admitted the furore over his father being filmed with supporters of Vladimir Putin affected him ahead of his Australian Open semi-final victory against Tommy Paul.