The Australian Open stages the match of the tournament so far as two of the sport’s biggest stars meet in the quarter-final

Djokovic’s four-set victory over his young rival sets up a semifinal with second-seeded Alexander Zverev and keeps alive his hope of a record 25th Grand Slam title.

In a matchup more appropriate for a final, 10-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic prevails in four sets over reigning Wimbledon champ.

If Djokovic recovers and plays without issues, it should be a cracking duel between two great friends. The Serb fought well against the Spaniard in the quarter-final when he restored his movement. Alcaraz lost his focus and sprayed too many errors to send the legend through.

Novak Djokovic is chasing history after defeating Carlos Alcaraz in a grueling 3 1/2-hour match in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Tuesday.

MELBOURNE, Australia -- It's time for the eighth installment of the riveting, intergenerational rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. This one, though, will be the first at the Australian Open — and the first in the quarterfinals of a tournament; each of the others came in either a semifinal or final.

The legend hopes to produce a similar level against Carlos and challenge world no. 3, who seeks a Career Grand Slam at 21! Alcaraz dropped one set in the opening four rounds against Nuno Borges. The Spaniard came to Melbourne with improvements, and they have worked fine.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia shakes hands after defeating third seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain on Rod Laver Arena in the Quarterfinals match on day 11 of the 2025 Australian Open in Melbourne ...

Novak Djokovic refused to let anything stop his ... And not the kid across the net, Carlos Alcaraz, who was making things difficult and eyeing his own bit of history. Djokovic overcame it all ...

Ahead of the Australian Open final, Novak Djokovic shared his MRI results to shut down any doubts about his injury, showing he's still fighting for respect in a tough field. Despite all his success, his tricky relationship with fans and the media,

Some critics questioned the legitimacy of his injury that led to his medical retirement from the Australian Open semifinal.