Russia's Daniil Medvedev celebrates after beating Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas in their men's singles semi-final match on day twelve of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 28, 2022. (Photo: AFP)
Daniil Medvedev won a tempestuous Australian Open semi-final against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday and will now face Rafael Nadal, bidding to become the all-time men's Grand Slam leader, in the Sunday's final.
World number two Medvedev beat fourth-ranked Tsitsipas 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Earlier the 35-year-old Spanish great powered past the Italian seventh seed Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 3-6.