MELBOURNE – Three quick thoughts from Novak Djokovic’s statement in the form of a 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 win over Roger Federer in Thursday night's Australian Open men's semifinals.
• Earlier in the day on Thursday, the cynosure of the women’s game turned a thoroughly dominating set of tennis against a highly credible opponent. Serena Williams blanked Aga Radwanska, 6–0, in roughly the time it takes to make a sandwich. Tonight, the cynosure of the men’s game may have topped her. For 22 minutes, Novak Djokovic wasn’t good; he was unplayable. He won 24 points to Federer’s 11, broke serve twice and committed only two unforced errors.