World number one Roger Federer has crashed out of the Australian Open in straight sets to Novak Djokovic.
The Serbian sensation won their semi-final 7-5 6-3 7-6 (7/5) in two hours 27 minutes and is yet to drop a set.
It is the first time Federer has failed to reach a grand slam final since falling to clay-court master Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of the French Open in May 2005.
The 26-year-old reigning champion showed signs of his top form, especially in the third set tie-break, but Djokovic held on for a famous win.
The world number three will now face surprise package Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Sunday's final.
Frenchman Tsonga, 22, is the first unseeded player to reach his first ATP final in a grand slam tournament in 11 years, and began the tournament ranked 38 in the world.
Alona and Kateryna Bondarenko won the women's doubles final.
It marks the first major titles for the unseeded Ukrainian sisters, who rallied for a 2-6 6-1 6-4 victory over number 12 seeds Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Israel's Shahar Peer.
The Bondarenkos, who won as a tandem for the first time in 39 events, are the first sisters to win the Australian Open women's title since Americans Serena and Venus Williams in 2003.
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