Daniil Medvedev to face Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas

By Ben Church, CNN

Updated 1202 GMT (2002 HKT) January 28, 2022

Daniil Medvedev celebrates during the semifinal against Stefanos Tsitsipas.

(CNN)Daniil Medvedev will faceRafael Nadal in theAustralian Open final after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in a fiery semifinal on Friday.

The Russian was one of the tournament favorites following his US Open victory last year and he proved his credentials yet again by defeating his Greek opponent in four sets — 7-6 (5-7) 4-6 6-4 6-1.Medvedev has often been a divisive character on the tour and the best and worst of him was on display yet again in the semifinal. He was warned for visible obscenity after launching a tirade toward the chair umpire during the second set which seemingly turned the supporters against him. The Russian appeared to be angry at Tsitsipas' father who he said was coaching from the crowd in between points — something which is forbidden — and was frustrated that the umpire had not picked up on it. Read More«How can you be so bad in the semifinal of a grand slam? Look at me! I'm talking to you,» Medvedev shouted at umpire Jaume Campistol, after asking him if he was «stupid.» Tsitsipas was later given a code violation after the umpire spotted his father coaching from the stands. It's not the first time these two players have sparked angry reactions from each other, but the latest episode seemed to momentarily throw the US Open champion off his game.But the 25-year-old recovered quickly to win the third set and race away with the match after a devastating fourth set performance. There was a muted reaction from the crowd as Medvedev slammed home a winner at match point but the world No.2 is used to being the villain. «To be honest, I don't think the bad emotions helped me