Updated On: 24 January, 2024 06:23 AM IST | Melbourne | AFP
World No. 1 says three hour, 45-minute quarter-final win over Taylor Fritz left him physically and emotionally exhausted; Sabalenka storms into semis

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic uses ice packs on his head between games against USA’s Taylor Fritz in Melbourne yesterday. Pic/AFP
Top seed Novak Djokovic battled into an 11th Australian Open semi-final and a record-extending 48th at Grand Slams on Tuesday, but a rampant Aryna Sabalenka had a much easier ride.
The Serbian superstar came through a probing test on Rod Laver Arena against 12th-seeded American Taylor Fritz 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 to keep his bid for an unprecedented 25th major crown on track.