Dominic Thiem books spot in Australian Open final
World number 5 to face second-seed Djokovic in Melbourne final
ISTANBUL
Austria's Dominic Thiem beat Germany's Alexander Zverev 3-1 on Thursday to earn his spot in the 2020 Australian Open men's final.
Fifth-seeded Thim won against seventh-seeded Zverev with 3-6, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 sets in semifinals at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena.
On Thursday, Novak Djokovic eliminated Roger Federer 3-0 to earn his spot in the 2020 Australian Open men's final.
The second-seed Djokovic won against Swiss veteran Federer with 7-6, 6-4, 6-3 sets in semifinals.
Djokovic is a seven-time Australian Open winner but has managed to bag a total of 16 grand slam titles.
The 32-year-old Serbian player will face Thiem in Sunday's final.
2019 Australian Open champion Djokovic is now seeking a back-to-back title in Melbourne.
Meanwhile, Australian Open's Rally For Relief raised almost $5.8 million for bushfires in the country.
The 108th Australian Open is set to end on Sunday.
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