Novak Djokovic picks a monumental win in the quarterfinal match to keep his 25th grand slam title dream up and running in Australia
Coco Gauff suffers a shocking upset in women's singles at the hands of Paula Badosa, while Zverev moves on to the semifinals of the men's singles event
Alcaraz leads Djokovic 2-1 in head-to-head records at grand slam events
Djokovic will face Alcaraz in a Grand Slam event for the fourth time since the start of their rivalry in 2022
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will also be in action in the women's singles quarterfinals on Tuesday
Jones called Novak Djokovic overrated and a has-been and suggested he should be kicked out of the tournament
This quarterfinal is a rematch of the last two Wimbledon finals and last year's Olympic final, three tennis matches that have captivated fans in recent times.
In women's singles, defending champion Sabalenka will take court to book her place in the quarter-finals
Coco Gauff still hasn't lost a match or even at set at the Australian Open or, actually, this season. She moved into the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a straightforward 6-4, 6-2 victory over 2021 U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez on Friday night. While there have been plenty of surprises in the men's bracket so far, most of the top women, other than No. 5 Zheng Qinwen, have progressed through the draw without an issue. That includes wins on Friday for No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who is the two-time defending champion in Australia, No. 3 Gauff, No. 11 Paula Badosa and No. 14 Mirra Andreeva. 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 Jessica Pegula was scheduled to play later Friday against Olga Danilovic. Men's winners in third-round action included No. 2 Alexander Zverev, No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz, No. 7 Novak Djokovic and N
Aryna Sabalenka will also in action as she continues her title defense against Denmark's C. Tauson in the thrid round encounter.
Round two of men's and women's singles events will commence on Wednesday
Defending champion Jannik Sinner, seventh-seeded Novak Djokovic, and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz through to round 2
This year's Australian Open holds special significance for Djokovic, as whispers of retirement have started to grow. It could be his final appearance at a venue where he has enjoyed so much success.
World number one and defending champion in the men's singles event, Jannik Sinner, will be in action on Monday
The 2025 Australian Open, which kicked off on Sunday, marks the first major since Nadal's final match at the Davis Cup in November.
The final of the Australian Open will be played at the Rod Laver Arena on January 26th.
Novak Djokovic said he still feels a bit of trauma when he travels to Australia, stemming from his deportation in 2022 because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19. The last couple of times that I landed in Australia, to go through passport control and immigration, I had a bit of trauma from three years ago," Djokovic said in an interview with Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper published Monday, ahead of the Australian Open. And some traces still stay there when I'm passing passport control, just checking out if someone from immigration zone is approaching. Djokovic, who has won 10 of his 24 Grand Slam championships at Melbourne Park, continued: The person checking my passport are they going to take me, detain me again or let me go? I must admit I have that feeling. Back in 2022, Djokovic sought, and initially obtained, an exemption that would allow him into the Australian Open and the country even though there were strict rules requiring shots to protect against the coronavirus.
The unanswerable question, of course, is whether Djokovic is the GOAT. That's a complex issue over which fans will forever bicker
Trailblazing comebacks and teary goodbyes marked an eventful year
Hiring Andy Murray as his coach came naturally for Novak Djokovic. On a trip to Argentina to play in a farewell match for Juan Martn del Potro, the Serbian explained why he chose his former rival after being without a coach for six months. Murray and Djokovic announced last week they plan to work together for the Australian Open in January. Since I was very young, I have played against him and there are not many people who have won multiple Grand Slam titles, said Djokovic in Spanish in a press conference before the match against Del Potro. Djokovic is a 24-time Grand Slam champion who has spent more weeks at No. 1 than any other player in tennis history. Murray won three major trophies and two Olympic singles gold medals and finished 2016 atop the ATP rankings. He ended his playing career after the Paris Olympics in August. Both men are 37 and were born a week apart in May 1987. They started facing each other as juniors and wound up meeting 36 times as professionals, with Djokovic