Medvedev had to save a match point and rally from two sets down in the quarterfinals late Wednesday and had another emotional match against Tsitsipas two days later. Meanwhile, the Russian world number two reached the Australian Open decider for the second year in succession by defeating Tsitsipas 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4 6-1. The Spaniard got the crucial break in the eighth game as the Italian’s unforced errors increased and another mistake allowed Nadal to convert his first matchpoint after a battle that lasted two hours and 55 minutes. Berrettini finally came alive in the third and started forcing Nadal back with his forehands, a break of serve forcing a fourth set. With rain pouring down outside, the 35-year-old Nadal made a fast start under the closed roof of the Rod Laver Arena and took control by breaking Wimbledon finalist Berrettini’s serve early in each of the first two sets. Nadal stands one win away from a men’s record 21st Grand Slam title after overpowering Italian seventh seed Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Friday to reach the Australian Open final. (AP Photo/Simon Baker)Īustralian Open 2022 Men’s Singles Semifinals, Berrettini vs Nadal, Tsitsipas vs Medvedev Highlights: Daniil Medvedev will play Rafa Nadal for the Australian Open title on Sunday after a stirring victory over Greek fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semi-final on Friday. It's demolition mixed with la dolce vita.Daniil Medvedev, left, of Russia is congratulated by Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece following their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan.

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Skupski and Krawczyk, seeded third, will face Britain's Jamie Murray and American Taylor Townsend next. Skupski is also through to the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles after he and American partner Desirae Krawczyk defeated Australian wildcards Alana Parnaby and Andrew Harris 6-2 6-4. The 2022 US Open finalists will face Australian wildcards Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler in the quarter-finals.

It is the first time since the 2021 French Open that the pair have failed to reach the last eight of a Slam.īut Britain's top seed Neal Skupski, with Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof, is through after they defeated Nikola Cacic of Serbia and Pakistan's Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi 6-4 6-2. They held match point in the second-set tie-break but could not convert it.

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