Novak Djokovic overpowers Stanislas Wawrinka in five-set thriller

• Novak Djokovic through to Australian Open final against Andy Murray

• Serb beats Stanislas Wawrinka 7-6, 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0

• As it happened: read Jacob Steinberg’s game-by-game report

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Novak Djokovic will face Andy Murray in the final of the Australian Open for the third time in five years after edging another five-set encounter with the defending champion Stan Wawrinka.

The four-time winner Djokovic had not dropped a set on his way to the semi-finals but was made to dig deep to win 7-6, (7-1), 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 in exactly three and a half hours on Rod Laver Arena.

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