Early in the morning, the clock in Melbourne showed 2:30 in the morning when Novak Djokovic, 38, beat Jannik Sinner – two-time defending champion – and returned to the final of a Grand Slam. In the semi-final of the Australian Open, the Serbian needed 4:39 hours to get the better of the Italian (3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 and 6-4). In the decisive moments, the Olympic champion was more consistent than Sinner, preventing the fourth consecutive final between the Italian and the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz. Thus, the Serbian tennis player will experience the 38th final of a Grand Slam tournament, in which he will seek his 25th title – both numbers are a record. «It seems surreal. Play for four hours, until two in the morning. The quality of the tennis was extremely high and I knew it was the only chance I had [para derrotar Sinner]. He has won the last five meetings against me,” said Djokovic, ranked fourth in the ATP rankings. In the other semi-final, Alcaraz beat German Alexander Zverev in 5:27 hours, in an intense and dramatic duel. The final is scheduled for Sunday (8:30 am).