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Australian Open 2023, Men's Singles Semi-final Highlights: Novak Djokovic Downs Tommy Paul, Sets Up Final Showdown With Stefanos Tsitsipas
Australian Open 2023, Men's Singles Semi-final Highlights:Nine-time champion Novak Djokovic defeated Tommy Paul in the men's singles semi-final match of the Australian Open 2023 on Friday at the Rod Laver Arena
Australian Open 2023 Men's Singles Semi-final: Novak Djokovic defeats Tommy Paul© AFP
Australian Open 2023, Men's Singles Semi-final Highlights:Â Nine-time champion Novak Djokovic defeated Tommy Paul in the men's singles semi-final match of the Australian Open 2023 on Friday at the Rod Laver Arena. The Serbian brutally thrashed Paul 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 in the semi-final match that lasted for 2 hours and 20 minutes and stormed into the finals of the tournament. Djokovic will now square against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday and will look to clinch his 10th Australian Open title.Â
Here are the Highlights of 2023 Australian Open, Men's Singles Semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Tommy Paul, straight from Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne:
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- 16:37 (IST)Australia Open Live: Djokovic defeats PaulNine-time champion Novak Djokovic defeats Tommy Paul 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 in the men's singles semi-final match, to storm into the finals of the Australian Open 2023. Djokovic will now square off against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the summit clash on Sunday.
- 16:33 (IST)Australia Open Live: Paul holds serves againTommy Paul fights his way back in the dying moments of the game and registers 40-30 win over Novak Djokovic. How still trails 2-5 in the third set.
- 16:31 (IST)Australia Open Live: Djokovic bounces backNovak Djokovic bounces back in the sixth game and claims 40-0 win over Tommy Paul. He now leads 5-1 and is just one game away from winning the third set.
- 16:25 (IST)Australia Open Live: Paul holds the servesDespite trailing 4-0, Tommy Paul shows a great effort and bounces back in the fifth game 40-30 against Nivak Djokovic. He now trails 1-4 in the third set.
- 16:24 (IST)Australia Open Live: Djokovic inches closer to victoryNovak Djokovic inches closer to victory after winning the fourth game and taking 4-0 lead in the third set.
- 16:13 (IST)Australia Open Live: Djokovic takes 2-0 leadNovak Djokovic holds the serve again and wins the second game 40-15 against Tommy Paul. He now leads 2-0 in the third set.
- 16:08 (IST)Australia Open Live: Djokovic breaks PaulWhat a thrilling game!!! Novak Djokovic continues his dominance and registers a win in the first game. He also 1-0 in the third set.
- 15:53 (IST)Australia Open Live: Djokovic wins second setNovak Djokovic puts up a brilliant show and holds the serve the seventh game to claim 40-30 win over Tommy Paul. With this win, Djokovic has also clinched the second set 6-1.
- 15:49 (IST)Australia Open Live: Paul holds the servesAfter trailing in the first five games, Tommy Paul puts up a goof fight and registers a 40-30 win in the sixth game. He now trails 1-5 in the second set.
- 15:46 (IST)Australia Open Live: Djokovic makes it 5-0Novak Djokovic completely dominates the proceedings in the fifth game and registers a 40-0 win over Tommy Paul. He now leads 5-0 in the second set.
- 15:43 (IST)Australia Open Live: Djokovic breaks Paul again, makes it 4-0Novak Djokovic and Tommy Paul gets engaged in a thrilling battle in the fourth game. However, the Serbian had the last laugh with 40-30 win and takes 4-0 lead in the second set.
- 15:36 (IST)Australia Open Live: Djokovic takes 3-0 leadAfter a thrilling encounter in the third game, Novak Djokovic finally claims win and takes 3-0 lead in the second set. He is eyeing a victory to storm into the final of the Australian Open on Sunday.
- 15:26 (IST)Australia Open Live: Djokovic breaks PaulNovak Djokovic beaks Tommy Paul in the second game 40-30 and takes 2-0 lead in the second set.
- 15:24 (IST)Australia Open Live: Djokovic holds the serve, makes it 1-0After clinching the first set, Novak Djokovic continue to maintain his dominance and wins the first game 40-15. He leads the second set 1-0.
- 15:16 (IST)Australia Open Live: Djokovic wins first setDespite a commendable fight from Tommy Paul, it is Novak Djokovic who wins the first set 7-5. Djokovic successfully breaks Paul in the 12th game 30-40, to claim the first set.
- 15:11 (IST)Australia Open Live: Djokovic takes leadNovak Djokovic clearly dominates the proceedings in the 11th game and registers a 40-0 win over Tommy Paul. He now leads 6-5 in the first set.
- 15:07 (IST)Australia Open Live: Paul holds the serves againWhat a comeback from Tommy Paul!! After trailing 0-3, he makes a massive comeback as the score after the 10th game reads 5-5 in the first set.
- 15:03 (IST)Australia Open Live: Paul breaks Djokovic againWhat a rally!!! Tommy Paul prevails after 30 shots. He breaks Novak Djokovic again and will now serve to stay in the game. He trails by 4-5 in the first set.
- 14:59 (IST)Australia Open Live: Paul holds serves againTommy Paul gives a tough fight to Novak Djokovic in the eighth game and holds the serve again. He trails by 3-5 in the first set.
- 14:55 (IST)Australia Open Live: Paul breaks DjokovicTommy Paul puts up a great fight and breaks Novak Djokovic after a thrilling contest in the seventh game. He now trails 2-5 in the first set.
- 14:48 (IST)Australia Open Live: Djokovic breaks Paul again, makes it 5-1After a close encounter in the sixth game, Novak Djokovic breaks Tommy Paul again and extends his lead to 5-1 in the first set.
- 14:42 (IST)Australia Open Live: Djokovic holds the serve againNovak Djokovic bounces back in the fifth game as he claims a win over Tommy Paul. He has taken 4-1 lead in the first set.
- 14:36 (IST)Australia Open Live: Paul holds serves for the first timeAfter trailing 3-0 in the first set, Tommy Paul fights back and holds the serve for the first as the score now reads 1-3.
- 14:32 (IST)Djkovic dominant in first setNovak Djokovic not leaving any room for Tommy Paul to score points. The Serb has taken a dominant 3-0 lead in the first set.
- 14:29 (IST)Australia Open Live: Djokovic breaks PaulNovak Djokovic maintains his dominance as he breaks Tommy Paul and claims 40-15 win in the second game. He has taken a 2-0 lead in the first set.
- 14:23 (IST)Australia Open Live: Djokovic holds the serveNovak Djokovic holds the serve in the first game and takes 1-0 lead in the first set over Tommy Paul.
- 14:10 (IST)Australia Open Live: The stage is setBoth Novak Djokovic and Tommy Paul are out on the court as the men's singles semi-final match of the Australian Open is about is about to get underway.
- 14:04 (IST)Australian Open LIVE: We are minutes away!Live action is only minutes away! Tommy Paul faces the Novak Djokovic juggernaut. Can the American win even a single set? We'll have to wait and find out.
- 13:46 (IST)Australian Open LIVE: Djokovic eyes 27th straight win at Melbourne ParkAt present, Novak Djokovic is on a 26-match winning streak at Melbourne Park and has looked incredibly dominant since his sore left hamstring injury healed.
- 13:12 (IST)Australian Open LIVE: Tsitsipas on meeting Djokovic or Paul in the final!Stefanos Tsitsipas on the player he would like to face in the final: "We have a player who has played nine finals here and a player from my generation. I played a lot with Tommy [Paul] in the juniors so it is beautiful to see him come from behind and be able to play those semis in Grand Slam events. It brings back memories for sure."
- 12:39 (IST)Australian Open LIVE: Tsitsipas qualifies for finalThe result of the first men's single semi-final is out, with Stefanos Tsitsipas beating Karent Khachanov 7-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 to book a spot in the final. The winner of the Djokovic vs Paul match will face Tsitsipas in the title-decider.
- 12:20 (IST)Australian Open LIVE: Novak Djokovic, the man in form!Novak Djokovic delivered a devastating quarter-final display in his last outing, beating Andrey Rublev 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 at the Australian Open. Can Tommy Paul stop him?
- 12:08 (IST)Australian Open LIVE: Djokovic's father to miss semi-finalNovak Djokovic, the outright favourite for the Australian Open 2023 title, will take on Tommy Paul in the semi-final. But, due to a controversy, Djokovic's father wouldn't be present to witness his son play in the penultimate round.
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