Novak Djokovic moved into the semifinals at Melbourne Park for the 12th time with a victory over Carlos Alcaraz in a scintillating showdown.
Djokovic said he wanted an apology from Channel 9 and Tony Jones, who called the 24-time Grand Slam champion overrated and a has-been during an on-air appearance at Melbourne Park.
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are headed for the blockbuster quarterfinal at the Australian Open on Tuesday that tennis fans have been anticipating since the draw
Australian Open 2025: 10-time champion Novak Djokovic engaged in a light-hearted chat with a heckler at the Rod Laver Arena after his comfortable third-round win over Tomas Machac on Friday.
Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen, who lost to Sabalenka in last year’s final, reached the second round indoors, while men’s sixth seed Casper Ruud and former world number four Kei Nishikori dodged the wet weather to secure five-set victories.
Since returning to action a year ago, Osaka has shown signs of getting her game back together, including a memorable and narrow loss to then-No. 1 Iga Swiatek at the French Open.
Novak Djokovic said he was braced for "a big battle" after setting up a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final with Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday.
Novak Djokovic has received the apologies he wanted from the Australian Open's local broadcaster and its employee who insulted him on the air.
India's highest-ranked singles tennis player Sumit Nagal will take on world number 26 Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic in the opening round of the Australian Open, beginning here on Sunday. The 27-year-old Nagal,
"The kind of matches that I played against him remind me of my match-ups versus (Rafael) Nadal in terms of the intensity and the energy on the court."
Japan's Naomi Osaka reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time since giving birth in July 2023 as the former world No. 1 came from behind to defeat the Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova 1-6,
Three years after Ashleigh Barty won her home Grand Slam, there are no Australian women inside the top 100. A new crop wants to change that