Fourth-seeded Novak Djokovic is one victory away from his 10th Australian Open men’s singles title and 22nd career Grand Slam crown after ousting surprise American Tommy Paul 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 on Friday in the semifinals in Melbourne.
Djokovic will face third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas, who knocked off 18th-seeded Karen Khachanov in the other semifinal, on Sunday for the title. If Djokovic beats Tsitsipas, he’ll tie Rafael Nadal for the most men's singles titles in Grand Slam history.
The 35-year-old Djokovic, who was a massive favorite entering his match with the 25-year-old Paul, had a pretty easy time so far on the court in his return to Melbourne after missing last year's event due to not being vaccinated against COVID-19.