The father of the Serbian star, srdjancreated a disgusting distraction for his son before the semi-final after a video surfaced showing him posing with fans carrying pro-Russian flags in support of the invasion of Ukraineprohibited in Melbourne Park at the beginning of the tournament.
srdjan he did not attend the semifinal for fear of creating more problems for his son, and DjokovicSeeded fourth, he was in a bad mood from the start in the Rod Laver Arenawhere he blew a 5-1 lead in the first set and saw how Paul came back and tied 5-5.
Then the Serb got down to business and, in a furious counter-attack, won 14 of the next 17 games to seal another one-sided victory in his bid to win his 22nd World Cup title. grand slams.
Stefanos Tsitsipas, the other finalist
In the previous semifinal, tsitsipas defeated by 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-7(6) and 6-3 to Khachanovseed number 18, closing in on world number one.
The Hellene, who had lost three times in the semifinals in Melbourne Parkwould snatch the number one from the Spanish Carlos Alcarazabsent from the tournament due to injury, if he wins his first crown of grand slams on Sunday.
“I wish I had that number”said tsitsipas. “These are the moments I’ve been working hard for, to be able to play finals like this, but finals that have bigger meaning than just the final. I’m fighting for number one. It’s a childhood dream to reach number one someday, I’m close”he stated.
Source: Ambito
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