The most anticipated duel in this Australian Open is already served. Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will face each other in the quarter-finals. From the moment the draw was made, all eyes were on the clash that could take place once the eight best tennis players in this edition were in competition.
Alcaraz has passed with flying colors to reach this round. He overcame Kazakhstan’s Alexander Shevchenko 6-1, 7-5, 6-1 in the first round. In the second round he defeated Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 6-0, 6-1, 6-4. In the third round he beat Portugal’s Nuno Borges 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2. In the last 16, he defeated Jack Draper 7-5, 6-1 as the Briton retired due to physical problems before the start of the third set.
Djokovic dropped two sets in his first two matches at this Australian Open. He was a set down in his debut against Nishesh Basavareddy but came from behind to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. In the second round he defeated Portugal’s Jaime Faria 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-2. In the third round, he defeated Tomas Machac 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. In the round of 16 he beat Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4).
The quarter-finals of the men’s draw at the Australian Open will be played between Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 January. The match between Alcaraz and Djokovic will be played on 21 January in the second match of the night session at the Rod Laver Arena. At around 21:00 in the capital of Victoria, 11:00 in the morning on Tuesday in SpainAlcaraz and Djokovic have met seven times with four wins for the Serb, the last one in the Olympic final of the Paris Games. The Spaniard won the semifinal of the Mutua Madrid Open in 2022 and the last two Wimbledon finals (2023 and 2024). Djokovic’s other three victories came in two semifinals in 2023 (Roland Garros and ATP Finals) and one final also in that year: Masters 1000 Cincinnati.
What time do Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic play their Australian Open 2025 quarter-final match?
The Australian Open quarter-final match between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will be played on Tuesday, January 21. The time will be around 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday in Melbourne, 5:00 a.m. (east zone time). The organisers have scheduled the duel after the Aryna Sabalenka-Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova match
Where to watch Alcaraz and Djokovic’s quarter-final match at the 2025 Australian Open live and online
The Australian Open quarter-final match between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic can be watched live on television through the ESPN, ESPN+, Fubo, Tennis Channel channels.
In addition, Max and Golstadium will be the only places where you can enjoy every point of every match of the 2025 Australian Open that is played on any of the 17 courts at Melbourne Park over the next two weeks.
In addition, everything that happens in the match can be followed on MARCA.com with the live broadcast, the match report, the statements of the protagonists, as well as on Radio MARCA
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