Tennis-Djokovic shrugs off dad drama to reach 10th Australian Open final

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 27, 2023 Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates winning his semi final match against Russia's Karen Khachanov REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Novak Djokovic shrugged off controversy involving his father to reach a record-extending 10th Australian Open final on Friday and set up a blockbuster decider with Greek trailblazer Stefanos Tsitsipas and a battle for the world number one ranking.

Nine-times champion Djokovic maintained his perfect semi-final record at Melbourne Park with a 7-5 6-1 6-2 win over outgunned American Tommy Paul at Rod Laver Arena, where his father Srdjan was a conspicuous absentee.