The Balkan added his fourth straight victory against the Russian thanks to his great percentage with the first serve
Korda secured the presence in the grand final, the fifth of his career, after the withdrawal of Nishioka
The Serbian Novak Djokovic, first seed, did not fail against the Russian Daniil Medvedev, third seed, and will fight for the title in the tournament in Adelaide (Australia) against the American Sebastian Kordaclassified by the injury of the Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka.
The Balkan added his fourth win in a row against the Russian thanks to his great percentage with the first serve and his usual success in the rest to appease the game of the seventh player in the ATP ranking and play his final 131.
Djokovic knew how to placate Medvedev’s reaction attempts, who could not take advantage of the few break points and raised the particular balance between the two players to 9-4. Two broken services, one in each sleeve, was enough to solve the semifinal by 6-3 and 6-4 in one hour and 24 minutes.
Previously Korda secured the presence in the grand final, the fifth of his careerafter Nishioka withdrew due to physical discomfort when the score favored the American 7-6(5) and 1-0.