Summary

  • Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer in first men's semi-final

  • 2019 champion Djokovic fights back to win first set tie-break

  • Serbian dominates from there to win 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 6-3

  • Federer needed medical timeout at end of first set

  • Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev meet in second semi-final on Friday

  • Watch highlights on BBC Two from 15:15 GMT

  • Garbine Muguruza & Sofia Kenin reach women's final

  1. Goodbye!published at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    Right, that's us done for the day.

    We'll be back tomorrow to see who, out of Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev, will face Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final.

    Until then...

  2. Postpublished at 11:21 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

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  3. Postpublished at 11:18 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    And in case you've missed any of today's action...

    Sofia Kenin stunned world number one Ashleigh Barty to reach her first Grand Slam final.

    She'll play Garbine Muguruza, the two-time major champion, who overpowered Simona Halep in a superb semi-final.

    And Britain's Joe Salisbury reached his first Grand Slam final as he and partner Rajeev Ram won their men's doubles semi-final.

  4. Postpublished at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 6-3 Federer

    Here's what's going on tomorrow at Melbourne Park...

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  5. Postpublished at 11:09 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 6-3 Federer

    Novak Djokovic, speaking on court: "Roger was obviously hurt and credit to him for coming out and playing so well. He was obviously hurt and wasn't close to this best in terms of movement.

    "At the start I was looking more at what he was doing than what I was doing but I managed to dig myself back into it. It was very important to do that.

    "I knew he'd try to mix it up and come to the net but I tried to stay with him in the rallies and move him around instead."

  6. Postpublished at 11:08 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 6-3 Federer

    Novak Djokovic is into his 26th Grand Slam final and his eighth at the Australian Open.

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  7. Postpublished at 11:07 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 6-3 Federer

    It'll be either Alexander Zverev or Dominic Thiem who will await Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final.

  8. Postpublished at 11:06 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 6-3 Federer

    There's a brief chat and slapping of backs at the net before Roger Federer exits the Rod Laver Arena.

    Novak Djokovic was just too clinical for him in the end.

  9. game, set and match

    Game, set and match - Djokovicpublished at 11:05 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 6-3 Federer

    There it is!

    Roger Federer nets a backhand and Novak Djokovic marches into the final.

    It'll take an almighty performance to stop him nabbing title number eight.

    DjokovicImage source, AFP
  10. Postpublished at 11:04 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    *Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 5-3 Federer

    Block return of serve from Federer, but that's a divine move forward from Djokovic to flick the winner home.

    Match point, Djokovic...

  11. Postpublished at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    *Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 5-3 Federer

    Roger Federer is fully going for broke now, thrashing a forehand into the corner of the court.

    Hi, 30-30.

  12. Postpublished at 11:02 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    *Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 5-3 Federer

    This time, Novak Djokovic misses his first serve and he's drawn into a rally, and it takes an almighty heave from Roger Federer to finally break through Djokovic's remarkable defences.

    30-15.

  13. Postpublished at 11:01 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    *Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 5-3 Federer

    And again!

    30-0.

  14. Djokovic serving for matchpublished at 11:01 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    *Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 5-3 Federer

    A thundering ace starts Novak Djokovic's service game.

    15-0.

  15. Federer holdspublished at 11:01 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    *Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 5-3 Federer

    No sooner is Roger Federer 30-0 up then Novak Djokovic produces a supreme backhand down the line to cancel out that advantage.

    Again, Djokovic anticipates the serve out wide but he nets his return, and a skew-whiff shot means that Djokovic will have to serve this one out.

  16. Federer serving to stay in matchpublished at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 5-2 Federer*

    Can Federer ask the question of Djokovic?

  17. Postpublished at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 5-2 Federer

    Russell Fuller
    BBC tennis correspondent at Melbourne Park

    After a shaky first set Novak Djokovic is playing solid, convincing tennis and the end is nigh.

  18. Djokovic holdspublished at 10:57 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 5-2 Federer*

    A huge cheers as Federer darts forward and hammers his own forehand winner, before he backhands a dinky winner at the net to go 0-30 up.

    But Djokovic just does not go away, always forcing Federer to play an extra shot, and he quickly gets to game point before closing it out with a swipe down the line.

    Federer will have to serve to stay in the match.

  19. Djokovic breakspublished at 10:53 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    *Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 4-2 Federer

    Winner!

    Lovely, looping forehand from Novak Djokovic, and he takes the break!

  20. Postpublished at 10:53 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2020

    Djokovic 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 3-2 Federer*

    Great shot from Djokovic!

    He goes deep into the corner of the court and a stretching Federer can do little more than paddle it into the net.

    Break point, Djokovic.