In a matchup more appropriate for a final, 10-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic prevails in four sets over reigning Wimbledon champ.
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.
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 revealed he made a ‘big mistake’ in a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final as Djokovic battled from a set down to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have set up a quarterfinal showdown at the Australian Open. Tuesday's contest will be their eighth head-to-head matchup, but their first at Melbourne Park and their first that is neither a semifinal nor a final.
Carlos Alcaraz gets tattoos to celebrate Grand Slam titles, so he plans to get ink of a kangaroo if he can win the Australian Open to complete a full collection from the four most prestigious events in tennis.
Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics The men’s singles semifinals will be played on Friday in Melbourne. Jannik Sinner is just two matches away from his third consecutive hard court Major
At 21 years and 266 days, Carlos hoped to become the youngest player ever to win all four Grand Slam titles. The Spaniard will still have a year to break this record, which is currently held by Don Budge. The latter was 22 years and 363 days old when he won the French Open in 1938.
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.
A collection of AP photos showing the intense light at the year's first tennis major and the combination of shadows, silhouettes, dark backgrounds and vibrant sunsets.