Novak Djokovic sees off Tommy Paul to reach Australian Open final

Novak Djokovic gestures to the crowd after winning the first set (Aaron Favila/AP)

Novak Djokovic overcame a troubled build-up and a nervy first set to defeat Tommy Paul and reach his 10th Australian Open final.

The Serbian will take on Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday in his 33rd grand slam final bidding to equal Rafael Nadal’s record tally of 22 titles, while the winner will overtake Carlos Alcaraz as world number one.