Alcaraz and Djokovic are highlight reels and attention magnets. When they play each other, every ounce of energy is on the task at hand

Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic refused to let anything stop his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam trophy in the Australian Open quarterfinals. Not a problem with his left leg. Not an early deficit. And not the kid across the net, Carlos Alcaraz ...

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.

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.

MELBOURNE, Australia — One of them has operated with ruthless efficiency; the other has brought the drama. But Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have played their roles against type en route to their hotly anticipated Australian Open quarterfinal, which will be played on Tuesday, January 21 in Melbourne.

Novak Djokovic produced a vintage performance to beat Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Tuesday, moving one step closer towards winning a record-breaking 25th grand slam singles title.

The current world No.3 resumed practice in Spain earlier this week and will play the Rotterdam ATP 500 for the first time in his career from February 3-9. Carlitos became the top seed in the Netherlands after the forfeit of Sinner, who will not defend the title won in 2024 wanting to recover his energy after his amazing run in Australia.

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.

MELBOURNE - Carlos Alcaraz dropped a set before muscling his way into the ... a four-time Grand Slam winner who is gunning for a first title in Australia. “It’s a privilege to feel the love here in Australia. I’m trying to play different tennis ...

Djokovic has beaten Alcaraz four times in seven overall meetings, including a victory in the final at the Paris Olympics last August

Spain's Alcaraz was leading 7-5, 6-1 when Great Britain's Jack Draper, the No. 15 seed, was forced to retire from Sunday's fourth-round match. Draper, who played five-setters in each of his first three matches, said he had been dealing with tendinitis in his hip.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after winning a fourth round match against Jack Draper of Britain at the ...