History-chasing Djokovic and Alcaraz to meet in Australian Open final after epic wins

By JOHN PYE MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic finally beat one of the two men who’ve been blocking his path to an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles title when he edged Jannik Sinner in five sets to reach the Australian Open final Friday. To get that coveted No. 25, he’ll have to beat the other: Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz. They’re both chasing history in Sunday’s championship decider, with Alcaraz striving to become the youngest man at 22 ever to complete a career Grand Slam. “There’s always, for me, also for Carlos because of his age and everything he’s achieved, history is on the line for both of us,” Djokovic told reporters...