Second seed Rafael Nadal ended Greek youngster Stefanos Tsitsipas’ captivating run to reach his fifth Australian Open final in Melbourne. Nadal, was in devastating form as he beat the 20-year-old 14th seed 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 in one hour and 46 minutes.

The 17-time grand slam champion served brilliantly he has yet to drop a set in this tournament to progress to a 25th grand slam final of a remarkable career, five short of Federer’s all-time record.

“It felt like a different dimension of tennis completely,” a shocked Tsitsipas told reporters after the match.On current form, Nadal will prove to be a formidable foe in the final for either Novak Djokovic or Lucas Pouille, who will play each other Friday in the other men’s semifinal.