Djokovic finds ‘the zone’ to set up Nadal final

Melbourne, Australia Friday: Novak Djokovic said he was “in the zone” and played a “perfect match” Friday to line up a blockbuster Australian Open final against his great rival Rafael Nadal.

“Today was a perfect match for me from the first to the last point,” said the Serbian after destroying 28th seed Lucas Pouille 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 in just 83 minutes On Rod Laver Arena. “I executed everything that I intended to and even more than I have expected,” said the world number one after a flawless display put him into a first Melbourne decider since 2016.

“It is definitely one of the best matches I've ever had on this court, definitely,” added Djokovic, who hit 24 winners and had just five unforced errors. – AFP

 

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