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Medvedev will move to the world No. 2 spot if he wins the final.

The Russian keeps date with Djokovic in Sunday summit clash

The Japanese sets up summit clash with Jennifer Brady.

The 33-year-old defeated Russia's Aslan Karatsev 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 at the Rod Laver Arena on Thursday.

Further participation in doubtful; Thiem digs deep to oust Kyrgios

Thiem eases into third round but Wawrinka, Venus Williams make early exits.

This is Nadal's first chance to grab sole possession of the men's mark for most Grand Slam singles titles.

Barty and Williams both said they're looking forward to the match, despite the close proximity to a major.

Some players complained bitterly after being forced into hard lockdown because passengers on their charter flights to Melbourne tested positive for Covid-19

Medvedev, who lost all three group matches in last year's season finale, had claimed his first victory in the tournament two days ago by beating 2018 champion Alexander Zverev in straight sets, reports Xinhua news agency.

Medvedev prevailed 6-3, 6-4, while Djokovic cruised past Finals debutant Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-2 in an empty O2 Arena on Monday

The top-ranked Djokovic has won the tournament five times — one short of Roger Federer's record

The men's tennis season finale is going to be held in London from November 15 to 22 and the top eight singles and doubles players learned their groups for the tournament on Thursday, reports Xinhua news agency.

The 33-year-old player equaled the record of his childhood hero, American Pete Sampras, who ended six straight years at the pinnacle of men's professional tennis between 1993 and 1998.

It was only Djokovic's third loss of the year, after being disqualified for hitting a line judge with a ball at the U.S. Open and losing the French Open final to Rafael Nadal.

Nadal claimed his 100th match win at Roland Garros against just two defeats since his 2005 debut

On Friday evening, Djokovic survived a fightback from fifth seed Tsitsipas as he had to battle it out for almost four hours to secure a hard-fought 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 4-6, 6-1 semi-final win in the ongoing French Open.

In the match against Tsitsipas, Djokovic won the first two sets comprehensively, but the fifth-seed Tsitsipas staged a comeback and won the third and fourth set, sending the match into the fifth and final set.

For Nadal, it was a 99th win at Roland Garros since his 2005 debut and put him just one victory away from equalling Roger Federer's all-time record of 20 Grand Slam titles

Despite dropping the first set, Serbian outclassed 17th seed Busta 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the last four of a major for the 38th time.