Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will battle in a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final on Tuesday night.
In a rematch of the Paris 2024 Olympics gold medal match, Alcaraz will be out for revenge after the Serbian champion beat him on clay at Roland-Garros.
Alcaraz has won their last two meetings at majors – both in Wimbledon finals – but he is 0-2 against Djokovic on hardcourt.
Will Djokovic keep his chances at an 11th Australian Open alive or can Alcaraz prove that the younger generation has taken over?
The Sporting News is following Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz live, providing score updates, commentary, and highlights as it happens.
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What time will Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz start?
Djokovic vs. Alcaraz is the second night match on Rod Laver Arena on Monday night.
It will follow the Aryna Sabalenka vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova match, which starts at 7:00pm (AEDT).
Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz live score – Australian Open quarter-final
| Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | |
| [7] Novak Djokovic (SRB) | – | – | – |
| [3] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) | – | – | – |
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Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz live updates, highlights and commentary
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7:00pm: Djokovic-Alcaraz is the second night match on centre court after the Aryna Sabalenka vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova match, which starts at 7:00pm
6:55pm (AEDT): Welcome to Rod Laver Arena for tonight’s epic quarter-final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz prediction
Do quarter-finals get any better than this? The old generation versus the new generation in an epic battle on Rod Laver Arena.
Djokovic has seemed to get better every match since his season started – with a shock loss to Reilly Opelka in Brisbane highlighting his rustiness.
After dropping a set each against Nishesh Basavareddy and Jaime Faria through his first two matches at Melbourne Park, Djokovic has looked near his best in straight set wins over Tomas Machac and Jiri Lehecka.
Now the Serbian champion is going to be even more fired up after his boycott of host broadcaster Channel 9 and the heckling he is receiving from the crowd.
Alcaraz has cruised his way through four tricky opponents, dropping only a set against the likes of Alexander Shevchenko, Yoshihito Nishioka, Nuno Borges and Jack Draper.
His serve speed is up 10km/h on his delivery at Melbourne Park last year and he looks primed to go past the quarters for the first time at the Australian Open.
Prediction: Djokovic in five sets
It just feels like Djokovic is reaching the peak of his powers in this tournament for this match.
He has showed he can beat Alcaraz against the odds before, with his gold medal win on clay simply extraordinary.
You just can’t back against Djokovic in Australia – and he is always value as an underdog.
Where to watch Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz in USA and Australia: TV channel, live stream
USA
- TV channel: Tennis Channel, ESPN
- Live stream: Fubo, ESPN+
Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz will air on ESPN and Tennis Channel nationally. Tennis fans can also stream the match on Fubo and ESPN+.
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Australia
- TV channel: Channel 9
- Live stream: 9now, Stan Sport
Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz will air on Channel 9 nationally. Tennis fans can also stream the match on 9now and Stan Sport.
Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz start time in USA and Australia
USA
- Date: Tuesday, January 21
- Time: 4:10 a.m. ET
- Round: Quarterfinal
- Court/Surface: Rod Laver Arena, Hard
Australia
- Date: Tuesday, January 21
- Time: 8:10 p.m. AEDT
- Round: Quarterfinal
- Court/Surface: Rod Laver Arena, Hard
