Novak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open final after stunning reigning two-time champion Jannik Sinner early Saturday in a five-set marathon to move to the brink of history.
The 38-year-old Serb rolled back the years to battle past Sinner 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in a 1:32 am finish and plays top seed Alcaraz in Sunday’s Melbourne title decider.
Alcaraz had reached his first Australian Open final in dramatic fashion with a stunning victory over Alexander Zverev, after a 5-hour 27-minute marathon.
Alcaraz is now one more win away from realising his dream to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam.
The Spaniard had only reached the last four of the Australian Open for the first time in his showdown with third seed Zverev.
