Djokovic advances to face Medvedev in Adelaide semis

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic beat Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4 at the Adelaide International to set up a semifinal with Daniil Medvedev. The combined ATP-WTA event is a warmup for this year’s Australian Open which the top-seeded Djokovic missed last year after being barred from the country because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19. Medvedev defeated fellow Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-3. The Russian was the runner-up last year to Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open. World No. 5 Aryna Sabalenka was the first woman through to the semifinals after beating Marketa Vondrousova 6-3, 7-5.