If Djokovic recovers and plays without issues, it should be a cracking duel between two great friends. The Serb fought well against the Spaniard in the quarter-final when he restored his movement. Alcaraz lost his focus and sprayed too many errors to send the legend through.

When you draw the 10-time Australian Open champ, you start preparing for your weekend tee time. Just ask Carlos 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.

The Australian Open stages the match of the tournament so far as two of the sport’s biggest stars meet in the quarter-final

Jim accomplished that at Wimbledon 1993 while seeking his fifth Major crown. He fell to fellow American Pete Sampras but secured a record that still stands almost 32 years later. Carlos Alcaraz has a chance to take the record, and Courier backs the young gun to go for it!

Novak Djokovic is chasing history after defeating Carlos Alcaraz in a grueling 3 1/2-hour match in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Tuesday.

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.

I think we can put that to bed' John Millman doubts Novak Djokovic will be hobbled by the injury that impacted his match with Carlos Alcaraz.

Australian Open score and updates from semi-final clash - Djokovic battled injury during his quarter-final win over Carlos Alcaraz and now faces the second seed Zverev in the semi-finals

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz battled in the Australian Open quarter-final. The Serb scored a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 victory in three hours and 37 minutes. The ten-time champion overcame an injury and earned a notable triumph that sent him into the last four.

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.