Russia’s Daniil Medvedev overpowered Stefanos Tsitsipas to make his first Australian Open final on Friday, where he will bid to stop World No. 1 Novak Djokovic from clinching an unprecedented ninth title. 

The fourth seed proved far too strong for Greece’s Tsitsipas, crushing him 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 in front of more than 7,000 noisy fans at Rod Laver Arena to extend his win streak to 20. The 25-year-old, ultra-confident on the back of his unbeaten run, which includes three titles, has been knocking on the door of Grand Slam success for some time, but has yet to win a title.