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.
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.
Spaniards Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz have both proven their mettle on the red clay, but compatriot Feliciano Lopez believes one would have a massive advantage against the other if the younger Alcaraz had faced a young Nadal in his prime.
Djokovic moved into Australian Open semifinals for the 12th time with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 victory over 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.
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
In a matchup more appropriate for a final, 10-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic prevails in four sets over reigning Wimbledon champ.
A pulsating 33-shot rally that left both men barely able to stand helped him save virtual match point at 2-4 15-40, but Alcaraz could not break the Djokovic serve and the 37-year-old roared in delight after a final backhand from the Spaniard hit the net.
In the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday, Novak Djokovic meets Carlos Alcaraz.Djokovic heads into the quarterfinals after his three-set win on Sunday over Jiri Lehecka (6-3, 6-4, 7-6) in the
Carlos Alcaraz is not a perfect player. His match against Novak Djokovic at the 2025 Australian Open showed the whole world that he can still improve in several aspects. The young Spanish champion finally wanted to get through the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park and was favorites against the Serbian legend,
The Australian Open stages the match of the tournament so far as two of the sport’s biggest stars meet in the quarter-final