The Australian Open men's semifinals produced a pair of instant classics

At this moment of majesty for tennis, for sport, for all those who still fancied a tilt at athletic glory deep in their fourth decades, you might have expected Novak Djokovic’s coach to lead the celebrations.

While the tennis star is gunning for a third consecutive Australian Open Grand Slam, his girlfriend Laila Hasanovic continues to grab headlines.

The Australian Open is usually heated because of the Melbourne sun, but this year, the temperature is rising off the court thanks to a spicy war of words involving Novak Djokovic.