Novak Djokovic and Lucas Pouille are going to clash in the semifinal of the Australian Open. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 7.30 pm at the Rod Laver Arena.
Djokovic
Seeded no.1, Nole got to this semifinal without convincing. It appears as Djokovic is struggling with his fitness and he has already dropped 2 sets against Denis Shapovalov and Daniil Medvedev after playing not that well. The world no.1 made it thanks to his highly efficient tennis and mental strength. Djokovic had a free (and important) free pass in the quarters after Nishikori had to withdraw because of a leg injury while he was 1-6 1-4 down.
Pouille
Ranked no.31, Lucas was under the radar in Melbourne for the most part of the tournament. Eventually, he made it to the semifinals after winning 4 tough matches (see the results below).
H2H Novak Djokovic vs. Lucas Pouille
Novak and Lucas have never played each other so far. The world no.1 is the clear favorite to reach the final.