• Australia.Karatsev, from the pre-semi-finals: this is the revelation of 27 years who had only won three ATP matches

After watching his two-handed backhand stay at the net and lose a break ball, his first in the match, Novak Djokovic smashed the racket.

The Serbian unburdened himself with a burst of machete blows that would have been impossible two days ago, still limited by that abdominal injury that is giving so much to talk about at this Australian Open.

After the scene, Alexander Zverev closed with a tremendous direct serve at 209 kilometers per hour and, perhaps fed up with the theater, responded with a shout that more than a "Let's go!"

it was a roar.

Bad business stirring up the Serbian.

Because Djokovic, beyond a bad start to the game, was stronger than against Fritz and Raonic.

And that improvement that was already evident in the second set, overwhelmed the German in the third.

The Serb, after going 1-4 down, took the next five games dressed for the wall, including a blank break to go 5-4 and serve to take it away.

Now it was the German who looked at his box looking for the answers that he could not find on the track.

And Nole, unapproachable in the most critical situations, who took its toll on the pending accounts: set, clenched fist, eyes in orbit and a hurricane cry.

Not yet in his best version, but closer than he has been in this Australian Open, Novak Djokovic dispatched Alexander Zverev 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-4 and 7-6 (6 ) in a tough three and a half hour battle to get into the semi-finals of 'his' tournament.

Whenever he got to this rung, he took the crown.

And now, in search of the ninth, his next opponent will be Aslan Karatsev, the first player in the Open Era to reach the semifinals in his first Grand Slam tournament.

The great certainty against the surprise of this edition.

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