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.
The Australian Open stages the match of the tournament so far as two of the sport’s biggest stars meet in the quarter-final
In a matchup more appropriate for a final, 10-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic prevails in four sets over reigning Wimbledon champ.
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.
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 has revealed that he was almost forced to retire from his “epic” quarter-final win over Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open. Djokovic secured victory in a thrilling last eight clash in four sets, fighting back from a set down while battling an injury.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion posted on social media what appears to be an MRI confirming the injury that forced him to retire.
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 ...
What promised to be the next chapter in a phenomenal rivalry was overcome by strangeness on Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne
Carlos Alcaraz admitted that he made a “big mistake” in his Australian Open quarter-final defeat to Novak Djokovic when he saw his opponent was struggling with injury during the second set.
When you draw the 10-time Australian Open champ, you start preparing for your weekend tee time. Just ask Carlos Alcaraz.