The stakes will be high for both players when Novak Djokovic takes on Stefanos Tsitsipas in the men’s final of the Australian Open. Djokovic is bidding to win a record-extending 10th title at Melbourne Park and a 22nd Grand Slam trophy overall to equal Rafael Nadal in the men’s record. It is his 33rd major final. Tsitsipas is seeking his first Grand Slam title. And the winner will rise to No. 1 in the ATP rankings. Djokovic, a 35-year-old Serb, takes a 27-match winning streak to the final at the Australian Open, an unbeaten streak that was halted a year ago when he was deported from the country because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19. Tsitsipas, a The 24-year-old Greek will appear in his second major final after losing to Djokovic in the 2021 French Open title match. Djokovic leads their head-to-head series 10-2, including nine straight wins. In the women’s doubles final, Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova will face Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara.