Djokovic battle Tsitsipas for 10th Australian Open title

Novak Djokovic shrugged off controversy involving his father to reach a record-extending 10th Australian Open final and set up a blockbuster decider with Greek trailblazer Stefanos Tsitsipas and a battle for the world number one ranking today. 

Nine-times champion Djokovic maintained his perfect semi-final record at Melbourne Park with a 7-5 6-1 6-2 win over outgunned American Tommy Paul at Rod Laver Arena, where his father Srdjan was a conspicuous absentee.

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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 match in a city boasting the biggest Greek population outside the southern European nation.