Novak Djokovic vs Tommy Paul - LIVE: Latest updates from Australian Open men’s semi-final

Quite a comfortable hold for Djokovic, who is reaching his best level now into the third set. Can Paul hang on?

Paul nets on a backhand at 30-30, after Djokovic pounces on the return. The American really can’t afford to drop serve again here.

Paul moves in well to save the first on the volley, and is then forced to save another with a smash from midcourt.

Djokovic produces the backhand lob over Paul, bringing up another break point. After Djokovic snaps a return on the line, Paul goes long.

He is broken on the opening game for the third time

Djokovic take the second set after improving every element of his game following the wobble of the first set. He coughed up just six unforced errors and has taken off to leave Paul in the dust. It’s a long way back for the American now.

Paul stops the run with a couple of fine winners from the back of the court. Djokovic has only made four unforced errors this set, so Paul is needing to find his own way through now. Djokovic will serve for the second serve next.

Djokovic holds to love and suddenly it’s seven games in a row.

Djokovic has truly broken out of his funk now. From 5-5 in the first, the Serbian wins six games in row and now has a double break in the second. Once again, every point is a struggled for Paul. Djokovic is back to finding the angles he needs and the American nets on the forehand side after an admirable attempt to stay in the rally.

What a strange game, again! Djokovic looks shaky as Paul forces three more break points, only to find his serve just in time in order to deny the American. Djokovic needed to survive a 19-shot rally before Paul almost slams his racket at hitting a slice into the net.

Djokovic puts on the power from the baseline and Paul nets on the backhand side. Another chance missed and Paul can’t have realistically asked for more so far.

Just like in the opening set, Djokovic breaks Paul in the opening game of the set. The Serbian has cut out the errors and Paul is again having to scrap for his life in every point. The pressure tells as the American misses on the forehand side.

Djokovic races to the opening hold. He had that look in his eye as he broke Paul to win the first set...

Paul gets to 30-0 behind his fastest serve of the match so far but then blinks on a forehand into the net. Djokovic then shows great defence to force the next error from Paul, and get back to 30-30.

Another error from Paul, this time skewing a forehand long, and Djokovic gets a look at set point. Djokovic locks in, steadies, and draws the error from Paul. He points to his ear as he takes the opening set, but that was far from straightforward.

He hit 12 winners to 24 unforced errors - more than in the entire match against Rublev!