Novak Djokovic beat Jiri Lehecka in to set up a blockbuster Australian Open clash with Carlos Alcaraz, and had a long-term fan cheering every shot.

It's time for the eighth installment of the riveting, intergenerational rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. This one, though, will be the first at the Australian Open — and the first in the quarterfinals of a tournament;

Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion in Australia, stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the first set of her match against Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Belinda Bencic.

No. 7 seed Novak Djokovic is back in action early Sunday morning at the 2025 Australian Open with a fourth-round match against Jiri Lehecka.

But Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have performed the opposite roles en route to their hotly anticipated Australian Open quarterfinal, which will be played Tuesday January 21 in Melbourne. For Alcaraz,

Carlos Alcaraz has reached his 10th career Grand Slam quarterfinal, tied for the most by a man before his 22nd birthday, by advancing at the Australian Open when 15th-seeded Jack Draper stopped playin

Seventh-seeded Novak Djokovic continues his 2025 Australian Open run in the early morning hours in the U.S. with a third-round match against No. 26 Tomas Machac at Rod Laver Arena.

Irrepressible 10-time champion Novak Djokovic set up a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final Sunday with Carlos Alcaraz after downing Czech Jiri Lehecka.

British No 1 Draper was left hobbled after a brutal run to the last 16 and called time after two sets against the classy Alcaraz, who could meet Djokovic in the quarter-finals