Medvedev takes down Tsitsipas to set up Nadal date in Aus Open final
MELBOURNE (REUTERS) - Daniil Medvedev will play Rafael Nadal for the Australian Open title on Sunday (Jan 30) after a stirring victory over Greek fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semi-final on Friday.
The Russian world No. 2 reached the Australian Open decider for the second year in succession by defeating Tsitsipas 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Should Medvedev defeat the Spanish great, he will become the first man in the Open era to win his first two Grand Slam titles in succession after his triumph in New York last September.
The Russian denied Novak Djokovic the calendar Grand Slam in the US Open final and will now seek to stop Nadal from setting an all-time men's record of 21 Grand Slam titles.
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