It’s been a successful fortnight for Team Djokovic at the Australian Open, as seven-time champion Novak Djokovic is now only one victory away from lifting his eighth trophy in Melbourne. But the Serbian hasn’t been the only member of his team to have a big tournament.
The backdrop to the first men’s semi-final at the Australian Open was certainly compelling. World No2 Novak Djokovic played No3 Roger Federer for a 50th time, the second-longest rivalry in men’s tennis.
Djokovic stretched his Grand Slam winning streak against Federer to six in a row with a 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-3 victory Thursday night that earned the defending champion a record eighth trip to the final at Melbourne Park.
Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski is back in the semifinals of the mixed doubles event at the Australian Open.
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