Novak Djokovic v Carlos Alcaraz start time and how to watch Australian Open quarter-final
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Djokovic and Alcaraz meet in the quarter-finals with grand slam history on the line once again. Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz renew their epic rivalry in a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final clash in Melbourne. Djokovic, 37, and Alcaraz, 21, meet for an eighth time, in their first match since the Serbian’s historic victory in the Olympic final at Roland Garros last summer.
Djokovic is bidding to become the oldest grand slam champion of all time as he targets a 25th title in Melbourne. Alcaraz, meanwhile, can become the youngest man to complete the career grand slam if he goes all the way. The Spaniard has triumphed in their last two matches at the grand slam level, which both came in Wimbledon finals.
Here’s everything you need to know. The match takes place on Tuesday 21 January and has been scheduled last on Rod Laver Arena, and will follow the women’s quarter-final between Aryna Sabalenka and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. The night session on Rod Laver Arena begins at 8am GMT, so Djokovic and Alcaraz could expect to take the court at around 9:30am. However, it could be slightly earlier or later depending on the previous match involving Sabalenka.
This will be the eighth match between Djokovic and Alcaraz and their fourth over best of five sets. Djokovic currently leads the head to head with four wins to three, and won their last meeting in an epic victory at the Olympics final. While Alcaraz’s previous two wins over Djokovic have come in the Wimbledon final, in 2023 and 2024, this will be their first grand slam match played on a hard court, following a French Open semi-final in 2023.
