Italian fourth seed defeats world number one 6-1, 6-2, 6-7 (6/8), 6-3 to reach his first major final

36-year-old enjoyed a storied rivalry with the Swiss great, winning 27 of the 50 matches they played

Belarusian second seed will be on centre court ahead of Serbian superstar to face Czech qualifier Brenda Fruhvirtova

Eight-time Grand Slam champion also had lavish praise for Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

20-year-old says he always wants to play against the best players in the world

World number one aims for his 11th Australian Open title and 25th major as Rublev survives scare

Serbian star required treatment for a wrist problem during his United Cup defeat by Alex de Minaur

First Grand Slam of the year begins this week on Sunday

World number one crashes to his first defeat in Australia for six years with 6-4 6-4 loss to 24-year-old

World number one wins despite sore wrist to defeat Czech Republic, Croatia stunned The Netherlands