{"id":191065,"date":"2022-01-26T13:42:41","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T14:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=191065"},"modified":"2022-01-27T03:58:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T03:58:06","slug":"booed-djokovic-admission-caps-epic-ao-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=191065","title":{"rendered":"Booed Djokovic admission caps epic AO win"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daniil Medvedev<\/a> has clawed back from two sets down and fought off a match point to complete a colossal comeback victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime \u2013 and he then admitted to channelling Novak Djokovic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Medvedev won his Australian Open<\/a> quarter-final 6-7 (4-7) 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 7-5 6-4 to book a semi-final clash with Greek world No.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In a Rod Laver Arena match that lasted four hours and 42 minutes, rain halted play and forced the roof to be shut, while the two rising stars also fought out a host of thrilling rallies.<\/p>\n

AS IT HAPPENED:<\/strong> Medvedev trumps Canadian in five-set thriller<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> Ash Barty deflects Roger Federer comparisons<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> Rafael Nadal denies special treatment from officials<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In a performance that US tennis great Jim Courier<\/a> labelled "one heck of a comeback" on Nine's Wide World of Sports, Medvedev became the first player of this year's Australian Open to fight back from two sets down and win.<\/p>\n

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The Russian world No.2 fought off a match point at 5-4 in the fourth set en route to his Herculean victory.<\/p>\n

And when asked by Courier during his on-court interview how he'd managed to pull off the win, Medvedev admitted to channelling the drive of world No.1 Djokovic.<\/p>\n

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"I don't know if people are going to like it, but I told myself, 'What Novak would do?'," Medvedev said.<\/p>\n

"He's one of the greatest champions, or Rafa (Nadal)<\/a> or (Roger Federer)<\/a>, to be honest.<\/p>\n

"They've won so many matches like this.<\/p>\n

"And I just thought, 'I'm going to make him work'. If he wants to win he needs to fight to the last point … It worked.<\/p>\n

"I managed to raise my level."<\/p>\n

\"Medvedev<\/p>\n

Medvedev's admission that he had channelled Djokovic was met with a chorus of boos from the crowd.<\/p>\n

Djokovic was deported from Australia when a federal court backed the cancellation of his visa<\/a> one day before the Melbourne Park major began, dashing the Serbian's hopes of winning a record 21st singles grand slam title.<\/p>\n

The last man to win the Australian Open after saving a match point at any stage in the tournament was Marat Safin.<\/p>\n

The Russian saved a match point in his 2005 semi-final clash with Federer and then defeated Australian Lleyton Hewitt<\/a> in the final.<\/p>\n

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