The matchup between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open lived up to the hype, with Djokovic outlasting the player 16 years his junior, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. With the win, Djokovic moves on to the semifinals,

Novak Djokovic overcame injury and losing the opening set in a brilliant victory over Carlos Alcaraz, in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Australian Open. Djokovic, who is chasing a record-extending 11th Australian Open title, fought back to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 against his 21-year-old opponent.

Talking points as Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz do battle at Australian Open - Assessing the keys to the blockbuster showdown on Tuesday night.

Carlos Alcaraz has only played on the Margaret Court Arena up to this point in the Australian Open, but that hasn't stopped him from playing his best tennis by demolishing Shevchenko and Nishioka respectively in the first two rounds.

The 10-time Australian Open champion reconfigured his tactics and dragged Alcaraz out of his comfort zone to win in four sets

The sheer power that Alcaraz is able to produce, even from dead, neutral balls, allows him to dictate proceedings from the baseline and bring his crafty drop shots and net play into focus. It has felt even more lethal thanks to a subtle change he has made to adapt his clay-friendly game to the quicker hard courts in Melbourne.

Novak Djokovic continued his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam trophy by beating Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday to reach the Australian Open semifinals.