• Federer fought back in third set but could not handle Djokovic
• Serb will face winner of Andy Murray v Milos Raonic in the finalNovak Djokovic goes into his sixth Australian Open final as mercurial as he is potent. He will surely start as favourite because he always does,yet he carries with him a trace of vulnerability to give his opponent a scintilla of hope.
As difficult as it is to compute how Djokovic could struggle against Gilles Simon over five sets for four-and-a-half hours four days earlier then win halfway towards what looked to be developing into a public execution of Roger Federer before mysteriously losing his way, the Serb has been defying logic for years. Related: Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer to reach the Australian Open final – as it happened! Related: Johanna Konta's fairytale Australian Open run ended by Angelique Kerber Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com