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Djokovic enters Oz Open semis
Eight-time title-winner Novak Djokovic smashed his racquet en route to a tense, four-set win over Germany’s Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open here on Tuesday.
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With the victory, the Serb reached his 39th Grand Slam semi-final. It was a patchy performance from the World No.1, who is nursing an abdominal injury and drew deeply on his mental fortitude to win 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (6) in three hours and 30 minutes.
Djokovic will be hot favourite to advance to the final when he plays Russian qualifier Aslan Karatsev, who continued his dream run with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 win against injured Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.
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