Aryna Sabalenka kept a historic Australian Open hat-trick on track Tuesday as she battled past Russian 27th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 in the quarter-finals. An exchange of breaks took the Russian to a 5-2 lead and she served out to love to level the match.
Coco Gauff's dreams of a first Australian Open title were snuffed out in the quarter-finals by Paula Badosa before Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz face off in a duel for the ages on Tuesday. He has never gone beyond the Australian Open quarter-finals however.
After today's victory, Djokovic has reached his 50th semifinal appearance at a Grand Slam, 12 of which have been at the Australian Open. Djokovic will face Alexander Zverev in the semifinals on Friday.
Novak Djokovic has come back to defeat Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the 12th time.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka swept into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday and was joined by Coco Gauff, while Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz can later set up a blockbuster clash.
The 23-year-old had been due to spend a training week with Alcaraz in Spain in December, but was forced to cancel because of the injury. The Spaniard, who could now face Novak Djokovic, ...
Novak Djokovic overcame an injury and Carlos Alcaraz to reach a 12th Australian Open semifinal and remains alive for a record 25th Grand Slam title.
which also forced him to miss a week in Spain with Carlos Alcaraz. Key to Draper’s hopes will be how he copes in the Melbourne heat, with the 23-year-old ending a five-set win in the first round ...
Tennis great Novak Djokovic locks horns with Spain's rising star Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles quarterfinals as he will look to extend his lead in the head-to-head contest.
Carlos Alcaraz launched his bid for a first Australian Open crown by dismantling Kazakhstan's Alexander Shevchenko in straight sets on Monday. Shevchenko served for the second set but Alcaraz, who has never gone beyond the last eight at the first major of the year,
It is now 53 years since Ken Rosewall defeated Mal Anderson to win the Australian Open at the age of 37. Should the No.7 seed, whose ball striking was breathtaking on Tuesday night, secure an 11th Australian Open title this week, that record will be his.