Australian Open lookahead: Djokovic faces Paul in semifinals
Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a forehand return to Andrey Rublev of Russia during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ng Han Guan]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic will face Tommy Paul in the Australian Open men’s semifinals. The other semifinal Friday is between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Karen Khachanov. Djokovic is on a 26-match winning streak at Melbourne Park and has been particularly dominant in recent contests: He has won his past 11 sets and dropped only 27 games in that span. He is seeking a 10th Australian Open title and 22nd Grand Slam championship overall. He’s also a combined 18-0 in semifinals and finals in Melbourne. Paul is participating in his first major semifinal. Tsitsipas was the runner-up to Djokovic at the 2021 French Open. Khachanov has never reached a Slam final.
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Tommy Paul of the U.S. signs autographs after defeating compatriot Ben Shelton in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
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Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece serves to Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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Karen Khachanov of Russia waves after Sebastian Korda of the U.S. withdrew their quarterfinal match with an injured wrist at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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