Australian Open: Dominic Thiem beats Alexander Zverev 3-6 6-4 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4) in semi-finals

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Dominic Thiem will play Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final on Sunday after battling to a four-set victory over Alexander Zverev.

Thiem will contest his third grand slam final and first away from the French Open, while he is the first Austrian player, male or female, to reach a singles decider at Melbourne Park.

The fifth seed played a nervy first set, during which a smattering of rain led to the roof being closed, and saved two set points in the third set, with Thiem's bravery on the big points ultimately proving the difference in a 3-6 6-4 7-6 (3) 7-6 (4) victory.

The 26-year-old's reward is another shot at one of the big three in a slam final.

Having lost twice to Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros, Thiem now faces arguably the second most formidable challenge in tennis - trying to beat Djokovic in a final on Rod Laver Arena.