Australia expanded 2025 in the sprint. Accordingly, round 4 men and women's singles have closed. At this time, the 8 best players in the quarterfinals were officially revealed, with the focus of the competition between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.
In 2024, Novak Djokovic was empty -handed at ATP Tour. The only title he won was the Paris 2025 Olympic gold medal after defeating Carlos Alcaraz in the final. Therefore, the Serbian player is putting a lot of determination for the new season 2025.
Arriving in Australia, Djokovic is performing well. He had a comeback before 19-year-old Nishesh Basavareddy after 4 sets in the first round. In the second round, he continued to lose 4 sets to overcome Jaime Faria with a score of 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-2. In the last 2 rounds, Nole won quite easily against Tomas Machac and Jiri Lehecka.
In the quarterfinals, the new challenge appeared. Accordingly, he will have to face Carlos Alcaraz – one of the top candidates for the championship. The two players will meet at 16:30 this afternoon.
At this year's tournament, Alcaraz is the No. 3 seed. On the way to the quarterfinals, the Spanish tennis player surpassed the rivals Alexander Shevchenko, Yoshihito Nishioka, Nuno Borges, Jack Draper. He is also having a physical advantage when he only has to play 2 sets in the fourth round due to an injured and withdrawing draper.
In the past, Djokovic and Alcaraz met 7 times. In particular, Nole won 4, and Alcaraz won 3. The last time they met was the Paris 2024 Olympic final, where Nole won the prestigious gold medal.
Predict the match results: Djokovic 3-2 Carlos Alcaraz
Information Carlos Alcaraz vs Djokovic
– Tournament: Australia expanded 2025
– Category: Grand Slam
– Round: Men's quarterfinals
– The yard: grass
– Time: 16h30 on January 21
– Location: Australia
