Confident Djokovic follows Nadal into the final

The world number one from Serbia won against French semi-final debutant Lucas Pouille 83:6, 0:6, 2:6 after just 2 minutes.

Confident: Novak Djokovic © APA/afp / DAVID GRAY

Novak Djokovic follows Rafael Nadal (Spain/No. 2) into the final on Sunday (9.30 a.m. CET/Eurosport).

With a win, Djokovic (31) would become the sole record holder at the first Grand Slam tournament of the season. Dream final against Nadal The 32-year-old Nadal had already won confidently against Stefanos Tsitsipas from Greece 6:2, 6:4, 6:0 on Thursday (SportNews reported) .

The 18-time major champion Nadal has only won the Australian Open in 2009 and is in the final for the fifth time. In the direct duel with Djokovic he is just behind with 25:27 victories; no other match has occurred more frequently in the history of professional tennis. Rafael Nadal wants his second Australian Open victory. © APA/afp / PETER PARKS

The first meeting between the long-term rivals in the final in Melbourne was a memorable one. In 2012, Djokovic won 5:53, 5:7, 6:4, 6:2 (6:7), 5:7 after 7:5 hours. To date, it is the longest final in Grand Slam history. The 14-time major winner Djokovic also won the last comparison: in Wimbledon in 2018, he won the semi-finals 10:8 in the fifth set and then won the title in London and also triumphed at the US Open in New York.

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Confident Djokovic follows Nadal into the final

Novak Djokovic is reaching for his seventh title at the Australian Open in Melbourne after an outstanding performance.

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