The ranked 1 came back after dropping the first set and defeated Alexander Zebrav 7: 6 (6), 2: 6, 4: 6, 6: 7 (6) • Will compete for a place in the final against the surprising Russian-Israeli
Djokovic.
Will face the Russian-Israeli
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Novak Djokovic will face Aslan Kratzev in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
The world number one defeated Alexander Zebrav tonight (Tuesday) in the quarterfinals after losing the first set, with a result of 7: 6 (6), 2: 6, 4: 6, 6: 7 (6).
The Serb came back from a 1-0 deficit and took another step on the way to winning No. 9 in Melbourne, which would be his 18th Grand Slam title of his career, two less than his rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal (who will play in the quarter-finals on Wednesday against Stefanos Tsitsipas).
In the semi-finals, Nola will meet Kratzb, the 27-year-old Russian who grew up in Israel and surprised when he was the first ever to reach the top 4 in his first Grand Slam tournament in seniors. Now ranked 114th in the world will face an almost impossible hurdle in the character of Djokovic.
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