PAUL CROCK/Getty Images Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will write another chapter in their remarkable rivalry on Sunday, when the duo meet in the final of the 2019 Australian Open. Djokovic, who is chasing a seventh success in this competition, was rampant in his semi-final against Lucas Pouille on Friday, as he coasted to a 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 win over the Frenchman. A day earlier, Nadal was similarly clinical against rising star Stefanos Tsitsipas, as he won 6-2, 6-4, 6-0. The Spaniard, who is on the hunt for an 18th Grand Slam crown, has yet to drop a set in this tournament. Here are the viewing details for the climax to the men's event and a preview of what's to come from one of the highlights of the sporting calendar. Australian Open Final: Nadal vs. Djokovic Date: Sunday, January 27 Video Play Button Videos you might like Time: 8:30 a.m. (GMT), 3:30 a.m. (ET) TV Info: Eurosport (UK), ESPN (U.S.) Live Stream: Eurosport Player (UK), ESPN App (U.S.) Final Preview NIC BOTHMA/Getty Images After his excellent finish to the 2018 season, Djokovic has clearly carried momentum into this year. Ominously for Nadal, the 31-year-old appears to be getting better with every outing in Melbourne. Against Pouille, there was never any real danger of him letting the match become anything other than a routine win. A 23-minute bagel in the opening set took the wind out of the 24-year-old's sails and allowed the Serb to thrive. While the nervy Frenchman did improve, Djokovic always had too much in the tank and appeared to have gears to go through as he saw out the semi with minimal fuss. It means he should be well-rested when it comes to Sunday's showpiece. As relayed by Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated, both Nadal and Djokovic have been ruthless in dealing with some young pretenders in these high-profile encounters: Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times said the Serb took the racket out of his opponent's hands with the standard of play he produced on Friday: Waiting for him in Sunday's final will be Nadal, who has put together an exemplary run to the final. The Spaniard, 32, has yet to drop a set on his way to the showpiece and dealt with a potentially challenging semi-final against Tsitsipas with relative ease on Thursday. Nadal saw off the best the 20-year-old had to offer before stepping up his level in the final set. As relayed by the ATP Media Info Twitter account, he's been dominant in all of his matches so far, which bodes well for him ahead of the final: Nadal is also seeking to join a select group of players who have won all four of the Grand Slam events on two occasions at least, the other two being Roy Emerson and Rod Laver. The last time the Spaniard triumphed in this event Down Under was 10 years ago, when he beat Roger Federer in an epic five-set encounter. He lost a five-set final to Djokovic in 2012; at five hours and 53 minutes, it was the longest Grand Slam final in history. Based on the ease with which he's progressed through the rounds in 2019, not to mention the extra day of rest he's been afforded, the Spaniard must be the narrow favourite to take glory. Djokovic will know what's required to get the job done on this stage, though.<doc-sep>The Australian Open began on Jan. 14, and while Roger Federer's dream of a third straight Open win ended with a round of 16 loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas, reigning No. 1 Novak Djokovic set a record with his seventh Australian Open win over Rafael Nadal in an utterly dominant 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 performance. In the women's side, Naomi Osaka defeated Petra Kvitova for her second straight major win in a remarkable bounceback performance, finishing 7-6, 5-7, 6-4. Osaka lost three straight championship points in the second set, but she refocused in the third set to get the win. Osaka will now take over as the new WTA No. 1, becoming the youngest woman since 2010 to hold the title. The Open is now over, and two dominant players have taken home trophies. Djokovic and Osaka are 10 years apart, but Djokovic how now won three straight Grand Slams whereas Osaka has won two in a row. Both players don't look to be slowing down any time soon. Here are the Australian Open scores. To view the full bracket for the Australian Open, click here. Men's final: No. 1 Novak Djokovic defeats No. 2 Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 Women's final: No. 4 Naomi Osaka defeats No. 8 Petra Kvitova 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 Semifinals Men's singles No. 1 Novak Djokovic defeats No. 28 Lucas Pouille 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 No. 2 Rafael Nadal defeats No. 14 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 Women's singles No. 4 Naomi Osaka vs. No. 7 Karolina Pliskova 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 No. 8 Petra Kvitova defeats Danielle Collins 7-6, 6-0 Quarterfinals Men's singles (notable matchups) No. 14 Stefanos Tsitsipas defeats No. 22 Roberto Bautista Agut 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 No. 2 Rafael Nadal defeats Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 No. 1 Novak Djokovic defeats No. 8 Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-1 (by retirement) No. 28 Lucas Pouille defeats No. 16 Milos Raonic 7-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 Women's singles (notable matchups) No. 8 Petra Kvitova defeats No. 15 Ashleigh Barty 6-1, 6-4 Danielle Rose Collins defeats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 No. 4 Naomi Osaka defeats No. 6 Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-1 No. 7 Karolina Pliskova defeats No. 16 Serena Williams 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 Round of 16 Men's singles No. 1 Novak Djokovic defeats No. 15 Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-7, 6-2, 6-3 No. 14 Stefanos Tsitsipas defeats No. 3 Roger Federer 6-7, 7-6, 7-5, 7-6 No. 2 Rafael Nadal defeats Tomas Berdych 6-0, 6-1, 7-6 No. 16 Milos Raonic defeats No. 4 Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-1, 7-6 No. 28 Lucas Pouille defeats No. 11 Borna Coric 6-7, 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 No. 22 Roberto Bautista Agut defeats No. 6 Marin Cilic 6-7, 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 No. 8 Kei Nishikori defeats No. 23 Pablo Carreno Busta 6-7, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 7-6 Women's singles No. 16 Serena Williams defeats No. 1 Simona Halep 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 Danielle Rose Collins defeats No. 2 Angelique Kerber 6-0, 6-2 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeats No. 5 Sloane Stephens 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 No. 4 Naomi Osaka defeats No. 13 Anastasija Sevastova 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 No. 6 Elina Svitolina defeats No. 17 Madison Keys 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 No. 15 Ashleigh Barty defeats No. 30 Maria Sharapova 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 No. 8 Petra Kvitova defeats Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 6-1 No. 7 Karolina Pliskova defeats No. 18 Garbine Muguruza 6-3, 6-1 Third round Men's singles (notable matchups) No. 3 Roger Federer defeats Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 No. 2 Rafael Nadal defeats No. 27 Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 No. 1 Novak Djokovic defeats No. 25 Denis Shapovolov 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 Women's singles (notable matchups) No. 5 Sloane Stephens defeats Petra Martic 7-6, 7-6 No. 30 Maria Sharapova defeats No. 3 Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 No. 2 Angelique Kerber defeats Kimerly Birrell 6-1, 6-0 No. 1 Simona Halep defeats Venus Williams 6-2, 6-3 No. 16 Serena Williams defeats Dayana Yastremska 6-2, 6-1 No. 4 Naomi Osaka defeats Hsieh Su-Wei 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 Second round Men's singles (notable results) Marin Cilic defeats Mackenzie McDonald 5-7, 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 Frances Tiafoe defeats Kevin Anderson 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 No. 1 Roger Federer defeats Dan Evans 7-6, 7-6, 6-3 No. 2 Rafael Nadal defeats Matthew Ebden 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 No. 8 Kei Nishikori defeats Ivo Karlovic 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 5-7, 7-6 No. 16 Milos Raonic defeats Stan Wawrinka 6-7, 7-6, 7-6, 7-6 Alexei Popyrin defeats No. 7 Dominic Thiem 7-5, 6-4, 2-0 (by retirement) No. 4 Alexander Zverev defeats Jeremy Chardy 7-6, 6-4, 5-7, 6-7, 6-1 No. 1 Novak Djokovic defeats Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 Women's singles (notable results) No. 5 Sloane Stephens defeats Timea Babos 6-3, 6-1 No. 3 Caroline Wozniacki defeats Johanna Larsson 6-3, 6-1 No. 2 Angelique Kerber defeats Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-2, 6-3 No. 30 Maria Sharapova defeats Rebecca Peterson 6-2, 6-1 No. 4 Naomi Osaka defeats Tamara Zidansek 6-2, 6-4 No. 1 Simona Halep defeats Sofia Kenin 6-3, 7-6, 6-4 No. 16 Serena Williams defeats Eugenie Bouchard 6-2, 6-2 First round Men's singles (notable results) No. 2 Rafael Nadal defeats James Duckworth 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 Reilly Opelka defeats No. 9 John Isner 7-6, 7-6, 6-7, 7-6 No. 5 Kevin Anderson defeats Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 No. 3 Roger Federer defeats Denis Istomen 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 No. 6 Marin Cilic defeats Bernard Tomic 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 No. 22 Roberto Bautista Agut defeats Andy Murray 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 6-2 No. 8 Kei Nishikori defeats Kamil Majchrzak 3-6, 6-7, 6-0, 6-2, 3-0 (by retirement) No. 1 Novak Djokovic defeats Mitchell Krueger 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 No. 16 Milos Raonic defeats Nick Kyrgios 6-4, 7-6, 6-4 No. 7 Dominic Thiem defeats Benoit Paire 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 1-6, 6-3 Women's singles (notable results)<doc-sep>
Mark Schiefelbein/Associated Press Make it two Grand Slam championships in a row for Naomi Osaka. The Japanese star became the first player from that country to rise to No. 1 in women's tennis after she defeated Petra Kvitova 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-4 in the Australian Open championship round Saturday. Osaka appeared to be on the verge of sweeping the final match as she took a 5-3 lead in the second set after winning the first. However, she lost her rhythm while serving and Kvitova was able to rally back with four straight winning games. The 21-year-old stormed off following the second set, slamming the ball off the court and draping a towel over her head. The break between sets helped her get back on track, as she broke Kvitova early in the third set and managed to hold on to that margin throughout. She held a 5-4 lead with the match in the balance, and she managed to serve out the final game to earn the championship. Osaka won the U.S. Open last September for her first Grand Slam title, but that match is better remembered for runner-up Serena Williams' arguments with umpire Carlos Ramos over some questionable calls. While it looked like Osaka lost control of the game to the Czech star, her effort in the final set was consistent and powerful. Video Play Button Videos you might like "I knew that Petra couldn't keep it up for that long if Naomi could just manage those emotions, and she did that beautifully," said Osaka's coach, Sascha Bajin, per ESPN News Services. Kvitova, who has made a dramatic return to tennis after getting stabbed in the hand by an invader at her home more than two years ago, was gracious in defeat. "Amazing achievement," Kvitova said. "Definitely she is a great one. We'll see what the future will bring." The match will be re-broadcast on ESPN2 at 10 a.m. ET, and it will also be shown on the Tennis Channel at 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and at 9 p.m. The men's championship will be played Sunday at 3:30 a.m. ET between top-seeded Novak Djokovic and second-seeded Rafael Nadal, and it will be broadcast by ESPN. Djokovic rolled into the final by beating Lucas Pouille 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 in the semifinal round, while Nadal handled Stefano Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-4, 6-0. The 20-year-old Tsitsipas had eliminated Roger Federer in the fourth round of the Australian Open. Djokovic, 31, comes into the championship match with several factors in his favor. He has a 6-0 record when competing in the Australian Open finals, while Nadal has lost three of his last four championship matches in the tournament. Djokovic has an 18-7 record against Nadal in matches played on a hard-court surface. Nadal, 32, has won the last three Grand Slam finals he has played against Djokovic, and he has been on top of his game in the Australian Open. Nadal has not lost a set during the run of the tournament, while Djokovic has dropped two sets. It would not be a shock if the two men put on a memorable show that went five sets or longer.