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• Djokovic wins in 5, faces Nadal in final (AP)

  If anyone knows how Novak Djokovic feels after sweating and scrapping for almost five hours in the Australian Open semifinals, it's his next opponent -- Rafael Nadal. A day after Nadal beat Roger Federer in four compelling sets, Djokovic dug deep to overcome Andy Murray 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 7-5 on Friday night after 4 hours, 50 minutes.

• Sharapova vs. Azarenka for title, No. 1 (AP)

  

  After 25 Grand Slam tournaments, Victoria Azarenka is through to her first final. Maria Sharapova, her opponent in Saturday's Australian Open title decider, has been there five times before, and won three. That's all history from Azarenka's perspective. "It's no concern for me. I mean, I worked hard to be in this situation, so why stress about it?" Azarenka said Friday of...

  
  
• Murray upset with late-night blood test (AP)

  Andy Murray had just spent nearly five hours on court in an Australian Open semifinal loss to Novak Djokovic that ran past midnight. Then he found out drug testers were looking for him. "Just a bit annoyed ... I know the players go on about it a lot, but they've changed these rules with the drug test," Murray said.

• Kuznetsova, Zvonareva win doubles title (AP)

  

  With singles play on their minds, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva nearly forgot to sign up in time for doubles at the Australian Open. The Russians were lucky they got in under the wire. On Friday, they rallied to beat the Italian duo of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to win the women's doubles championship.

  
  
• Tomic issued 2 traffic tickets (AP)

  Police issued two traffic tickets to Bernard Tomic after waiting outside his home while he spoke to a lawyer in the latest episode of a feud between the teenage Wimbledon quarterfinalist and local officers. Australian media reported that officers tried to pull over Tomic, who did not stop but drove his BMW sports car back to his home at Southport on Australia's Gold Coast.

• Williams sisters on US Fed Cup team (AP)

  

  Venus Williams will return from illness and her sister, Serena, will play Fed Cup for the first time in nearly five years after being selected in the U.S. team to meet Belarus in a Feb. 4-5 World Group II match at Worcester, Mass. U.S. Fed Cup captain Mary Joe Fernandez announced the team, also containing Christina McHale and Liezel Huber, late Tuesday.

  
  
• Sharapova to lead Russia in Fed Cup (AP)

  

  Maria Sharapova will lead Russia against Spain in the Fed Cup next month. Sharapova will make her third appearance for Russia. The three-time Grand Slam champion won both of her singles matches against Israel in 2008. She lost in opening singles against France last year. Russia captain Shamil Tarpischev also selected two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova, No.