- Russian battles back to win 5-7, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3
- Medvedev will face Jannik Sinner in final on Sunday
When Alexander Zverev first began to work his way up the ATP rankings as a precocious teenager tipped for greatness, Daniil Medvedev was nowhere to be seen. Medvedev took far longer than his peers to emerge at the top of his sport, and even when he finally did, he was an afterthought compared to those with flashier games and years of hype.
Having arrived at the top though, though, Medvedev has established himself as the very best of his generation, and late on Friday night he delivered another statement victory as he recovered from two sets down to reaching the Australian Open final with a brilliant 5-7, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over Zverev.