Daniil Medvedev celebrates during the semifinal against Stefanos Tsitsipas.
(CNN)Daniil Medvedev will face Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in a fiery semifinal on Friday.
The Russian was one of the tournament favorites following his US Open victory last year and he proved his credentials yet again by defeating his Greek opponent in four sets -- 7-6 (5-7) 4-6 6-4 6-1.
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