MELBOURNE—Novak Djokovic reached a record-extending 10th Australian Open final on Friday and set up a blockbuster decider with Greek trailblazer Stefanos Tsitsipas and a battle for the world number one ranking.
Nine-times champion Djokovic kept his perfect semi-final record at Melbourne Park intact with a 7–5 6–1 6–2 win over outgunned American Tommy Paul at Rod Laver Arena.
Earlier on centre court, Tsitsipas saw off Russian 18th seed Karen Khachanov 7–6(2) 6–4 6–7(6) 6–3 to become the first Greek to reach the title-decider in a city boasting the biggest Greek population outside the southern European nation.
Djokovic was in a foul mood even as he raced to a 5–1 lead in the first set, repeatedly yelling at his players’ box in Serbian….