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

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

Did Carlos Alcaraz too think Novak Djokovic faked an injury? The Spaniard was up against the 10-time Australian Open champion in the quarterfinal and beat him in the first set during which the Serb was seen struggling due to some pain.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Look out, tennis players: Carlos Alcaraz has a little brother, Jaime, who's good at the sport, too.

Carlos Alcaraz‘s quest for his first Australian Open title ended when Novak Djokovic came from a set down to beat him in the quarterfinals with a scoreline of 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.

I saw Carlos was hesitant a little bit…so I started to take my chances,” said the 37-year-old after his four-set quarterfinal victory.

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.

When you draw the 10-time Australian Open champ, you start preparing for your weekend tee time. Just ask Carlos Alcaraz.

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.

Novak Djokovic moved into the semifinals at Melbourne Park for the 12th time with a victory over Carlos Alcaraz in a scintillating showdown.

Carlos Alcaraz is out of the 2025 Australian Open, and it’s thanks to a legend. Novak Djokovic was seeded seventh in the draw this year, and he faced Alcaraz — No. 3 in the tournament — in the quarterfinals at Rod Laver Arena.