Ruthless Nadal routs Tsitsipas to reach Australian Open final

Rafael Nadal handed rising star Stefanos Tsitsipas a tennis lesson Thursday as he drubbed him 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 in the Australian Open semi-final.

Greek 14th seed Tsitsipas had enjoyed a fairytale run to his first Grand Slam last four, including a win over Roger Federer, but found Nadal in ruthless form as he won in 1hr 46min.

The Spanish second seed has not dropped his serve for an astonishing 63 straight games and has not lost a set on his way to the final, where he will face either Novak Djokovic or Lucas Pouille.

"It's been a great match, a great tournament," Nadal said after a breathtaking display of almost perfect tennis.

"I think I have played very well every day. After a lot of months without playing is probably this court, this crowd it gives me that unbelievable energy."
"When at that age he is in the semi-finals that says a lot of good things about him and winning the matches that he won already, so, yeah, I hope to face him in important rounds in the next couple of years, hopefully."
- Outrageous winner -
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