India, Jan. 30 -- Novak Djokovic defeated defending champion Jannik Sinner to set up a blockbuster Australian Open final showdown against Carlos Alcaraz. The Spaniard, whose semifinal clash was before the Serbian's, survived a five-set match against Alexander Zverev.

Speaking after his win against Sinner, Djokovic said, "Yes, I saw Carlos after the match. He told me I'm sorry to delay the start of your match. I told him, I'm an old man. I need to go earlier to sleep, so I'm looking forward to see him in a few days."

Djokovic had to rely on his experience and kept his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title alive, defeating Sinner 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 at the Rod Laver Arena.

Djokovic was extremely emotional after his match, which last...