How Djokovic and Pouille match up

How Novak Djokovic and Lucas Pouille match up ahead of their Australian Open semi-final at Melbourne Park.

Lucas Pouille attempts to end top seed Novak Djokovic's quest for a seventh Australian Open title. (AAP)

HOW NOVAK DJOKOVIC AND LUCAS POUILLE MATCH UP AHEAD OF THEIR AUSTRALIAN OPEN SEMI-FINAL ON FRIDAY NIGHT (PREFIX DENOTES SEEDING):

1-NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SRB) v v 28-LUCAS POUILLE (FRA) - first meeting

NOVAK DJOKOVIC

Age: 31

Ranking: 1

Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Career prize money: $US125,847,879 ($A174.62 million)

Career titles: 72

Grand slam titles: 14 (Australian Open 2008, 2011-2013, 2015-16;

French Open 2016; Wimbledon 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018; US Open 2011,

2015, 2018)

Australian Open win-loss record: 66-8

Best Australian Open results: champion 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016

LUCAS POUILLE

Age: 24

Ranking: 31

Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Career prize money: $US5,858,752 ($8,189,539 million)

Career titles: 5

Grand slam titles: 0

Australian Open win-loss record: 5-5

Best Australian Open result: semi-finalist 2019