Former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia has reached the final of the Australian Open.
In the semifinals he beat American Tommy Paul with a score of 7:5, 6:1, 6:2. The tennis players spent 2 hours and 20 minutes on the court.
During the game, Djokovic filed 12 times, hit five double faults and converted 7 of 11 break points. His opponent has 4 aces, no double faults and 2 of 9 break points made.
In the final, Djokovic, who won the Australian Open nine times, will face the fourth racket in the world, the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas. The winner of the tournament will lead the ATP ranking.
During his career, Djokovic won 21 Grand Slam tournaments. Only reigning Australian Open winner Rafael Nadal has more: 22, but the Spaniard withdrew from the fight in the second round.
The final match of the Australian Open will take place on January 29.
