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.
No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz and 10-time champion Novak Djokovic will renew their rivalry in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in Melbourne. Spain's Alcaraz was leading 7-5, 6-1 when Great Britain's Jack Draper,
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.
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.
Spain's Alcaraz, playing his first match of the season, suffered a couple of hairy moments in Melbourne before easing through 6-1, 7-5, 6-1. "There is no secret, I work, I try to be better every ...
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.
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.
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, ...