Djokovic ends run of qualifier Karatsev to reach ninth Australian Open final

World No 1 faces Medvedev or Tsitsipas in final Karatsev beaten in straight sets 6-3 6-4 6-2 Novak Djokovic ended the remarkable run of qualifier Aslan Karatsev to reach a ninth Australian Open final. The world No 1, who has won the title on each of the eight previous occasions he has reached the semi-finals in Melbourne, claimed his first straight-sets win since the first round, beating the world number 114 6-3 6-4 6-2. It was a much-needed comfortable evening for Djokovic after the dramas of h...