Australian Open | Novak Djokovic ends Russian qualifier Aslan Karatsev’s golden run

Australian Open | Novak Djokovic ends Russian qualifier Aslan Karatsev’s golden run

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Defending champion Novak Djokovic ended the remarkable run of Russian qualifier Aslan Karatsev to ease into his ninth Australian Open final with a 6-3 6-4 6-2 win on February 18. In one of the more improbable semi-final matchups at a Grand Slam, Djokovic was broken twice by the world number 114 Karatsev but ensured there would be no Russian revolution under the lights of Rod Laver Arena.
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