Tennis-Djokovic battles Tsitsipas in high stakes Australian Open final

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 27, 2023 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his semi final match against Tommy Paul of the U.S. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic will look to rise above the drama that has engulfed him at Melbourne Park and claim a record-extending 10th Australian Open title on Sunday in a generational clash against Stefanos Tsitsipas.

A year after being deported from Australia on the eve of the Grand Slam for lacking COVID-19 vaccination, Djokovic has battled a hamstring strain, heckling spectators and a media storm over his father mixing with fans toting banned Russian flags at the tennis.