Novak Djokovic continued his splendid run at the Australian Open as the World number 1 men's Tennis player beat Taylor Fritz 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Tuesday to enter his 11th final at Melbourne Park.
After nearly two-and-a-half hours of play, nothing separated Djokovic and Fritz in the quarterfinal clash. The opening game was a sign of things to come, with Fritz saving 3 break points in a 16-minute opening game.
Djokovic won the opening set after saving two set points at 5-6, but he missed out on his first 15 break points in Rod Laver Arena and looked in real trouble when his opponent snatched the second set behind an early break.
But this is Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. The 10-time Melbourne champ cashed in on his two break chances in set three and quickly regained control of a highly entertaining clash. Fritz fought till the end, but Djokovic's second wind proved enough to blow him over.
The Serbian wrapped up a 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory in three hours, 45 minutes, the final two sets of a match that started out as a marathon racing by 82 minutes. The result moved Djokovic to 9-0 in the pair's Lexus ATP Head-to-Head, with quarter-final wins in each of the past two Grand Slams.
With that, the Serbian extended his winning run at the Australian Open to 33 matches, the best in Melbourne Park history.