Australian Open day 11: Djokovic breezes past Federer to reach eighth final
The story of the 11th day of action from Melbourne Park.
Novak Djokovic won his 50th meeting with an ailing Roger Federer to move into an eighth Australian Open final.
Home hope Ashleigh Barty was upset in the women’s semi-finals by 21-year-old American Sofia Kenin, and she will take on Garbine Muguruza for the trophy after the Spaniard defeated Simona Halep.
Britain’s Joe Salisbury and American partner Rajeev Ram reached their first grand slam final in men’s doubles by beating Alexander Bublik and Mikhail Kukushkin.
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“I think everyone knows about it,” she said. “I’m doing an interview thing, I can return his serve, how I will return it. He tweeted something about me. He said congratulations and stuff, so thank you, Andy.”
Zverev dishes out silverware
Who’s up next?
Both are playing in the last four at Melbourne Park for the first time, with Thiem aiming to reach a third grand slam final and Zverev a first.
Jamie Murray will hope to follow Salisbury in making a doubles final. He and American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands face Australians Astra Sharma and John-Patrick Smith in the last four of the mixed.
