Novak Djokovic admits furore over father affected him ahead of semi-final win

Novak Djokovic has been affected by the furore regarding his father (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/AP)

Novak Djokovic admitted the furore over his father being filmed with supporters of Vladimir Putin affected him ahead of his Australian Open semi-final victory against Tommy Paul.

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.