Melbourne, Jan. 30 -- Serbian tennis icon Novak Djokovic produced some of his best tennis of the tournament, snapping his five-match losing streak against young Italian sensation and defending champion Jannik Sinner to reach the final of the Australian Open following a five-set epic at Melbourne on Friday.

Djokovic is now a step closer to his record-extending 25th Grand Slam title and an 11th in Melbourne. The Serbian great won against Sinner in a gripping battle, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, which lasted over four hours, according to the ATP website.

The 38-year-old had dropped the first set and later slipped to a trail of two sets to one, and Djokovic, who had lost in the semifinals of all Grand Slams last year, looked for another exit. H...