MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – An inspired Novak Djokovic shocked defending champion Roger Federer in the Australian Open semi-finals yesterday to leave the Swiss without a grand slam title for the first time in eight years.
The third-seeded Serbian overpowered the four-times champion 7-6 7-5 6-4 in three hours of intense, high quality tennis to reach a second Melbourne final, where he will play Briton Andy Murray or Spaniard David Ferrer.
Although Federer and Djokovic both cautioned against the pronouncement of the end of an era, Li Na marked