Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 27, 2024 Russia's Daniil Medvedev celebrates winning his semi final match against Germany's Alexander Zverev REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Daniil Medvedev fought back from the brink to beat Alexander Zverev 5-7 3-6 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-3 in a thrilling Australian Open semi-final on Friday and stay on course for his second Grand Slam title.
Having suffered heartbreak at Melbourne Park in back-to-back final defeats by Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal in 2021 and 2022, former U.S. Open champion Medvedev will hope to get third time lucky when he meets Italian youngster Jannik Sinner on Sunday.
