Medvedev Saves Match Point, Moves Into Australian Open Semis

Daniil Medvedev of Russia celebrates after defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada, in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, on Jan. 27, 2022. Hamish Blair/AP Photo

MELBOURNE, Australia—He lost the first two sets, was low on confidence and was one point from a quarterfinal exit at the Australian Open, so Daniil Medvedev asked himself the question: What would Novak do?

Fair question. Top-ranked Novak Djokovic is a nine-time Australian Open champion who finished one win short of a calendar-year Grand Slam in 2021.