Novak Djokovic cruises into Australian Open semi-finals

The Serbian tennis player is still in the fight to win the 22nd Grand Slam of his career, after defeating Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals.

Novak Djokovic continued, this Wednesday, the invincible path at the Australian Open, ensuring his presence in the semi-finals, by beating, easily, the Russian Andrey Rublev in three sets.

The 35-year-old Serbian tennis player overtook the number six in the world rankings more easily than expected, with partials of 6-1, 6-2 and 6-4, in 2:03 hours, setting up a meeting in the semi-finals with the North American Tommy Paul, 35th in the world and who overcame his compatriot Ben Shelton, 89th.

Djokovic, record holder of scepters at Melbourne Park (nine), is still on track to equal the record of 22 Grand Slams held by Spanish Rafael Nadal, the defending champion who was knocked out in the second round.

The other finalist in the men’s tournament will come out of the semi-final between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Karen Khachanov.

In the women’s tournament, Aryna Sabalenka and Magda Linette overtook, this Wednesday, Donna Vekic and Karolina Pliskova, respectively, and will face each other in the semi-finals. The other semi-final will be discussed between Elena Rybakina and Victoria Azarenka.