Data map: On October 11, 2019, Serbia's Djokovic returned the ball in the Shanghai Masters.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Yin Liqin

  Chinanews client, February 19th, on the 18th local time, the 2021 Australian Open men's singles semifinals ended the first contest.

The top seed and Serbian star Djokovic defeated Russian qualifier Karatsev in straight sets (6:3, 6:4, 6:2) and reached the Australian Open final for the ninth time.

  Karatsev is only 114 in the world ranking, but he eliminated Argentine Schwarzman, Canadian Ariasim and Bulgarian star Dimitrov successively, becoming the first Grand Slam leader in the Open era. Show is the men's singles player who reached the semifinals.

  However, facing Djokovic, it only took 1 hour and 53 minutes, and this year's biggest "dark horse" in the Australian Open lost 0:3.

Although he ended his trip to the Australian Open, Xiaode spoke highly of him: "Congratulations to him, he can reach the semi-finals for the first time. This has never happened in the history of tennis. He played a very good one. The Australian Open."

  This is the ninth time that Xiaode has reached the Australian Open men's singles final. He has won all eight previous championships.

Xiaode said frankly: "This is helpful for building confidence before the finals. Knowing that I have never lost in the finals or in the semifinals, it really makes me feel more comfortable on the court. However, every year actually They are all different. Although it will have some positive effects on my psychology, it is not the decisive factor in the outcome of the game. Because as I said, the situation is different every day, the venue is different, and your opponent is different. This is not the decisive factor. No matter how beautiful my record is, they will be very eager for their first Grand Slam championship. I know they will do their best. I will be prepared." 

  In the final, Djokovic will face the winner between Medvedev and Sisipas.

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