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Tennis Tracker: Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz in thrilling Australian Open battle

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It's quarter-final time at the Australian Open, meaning we are really getting into the business end of the first Grand Slam of the year. It also means that the match-ups become far more interesting, with the top seeds beginning to face off.

14:58 CET - Novak Djokovic (37) is back into the Australian Open semi-final! The legendary Serb has defeated Carlos Alcaraz (21) in a nail-biting contest 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.

Djokovic rolled back the years, producing a truly astonishing performance against the odds, especially when he looked physically depleted in the first set.

Alcaraz seemed shaken by Djokovic's level, and there were too many errors in his game. Djokovic was certainly the worthy winner, and will face Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals.

13:55 CET - Novak Djokovic (37) has flipped this match on its head! From a set down to two sets to one up, Carlos Alcaraz (21) is struggling to deal with the Serb at the minute. 

13:09 CET - I am not quite sure how he has done it, but a physically struggling Novak Djokovic (37) has won the second set against Carlos Alcaraz (21). Game on here in Melbourne.

12:20 CET - Carlos Alcaraz (21) has taken the opening set on Rod Laver Arena, with the Spaniard proving too strong for Novak Djokovic (37) in the key moments.

11:23 CET - Next up is the blockbuster quarter-final clash between Carlos Alcaraz (21) and 10-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic (37).

Buckle up and enjoy...

11:05 CET - Aryna Sabalenka's (26) dream of a three-peat in Melbourne remains alive after a gritty 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 triumph over the determined Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (33) in the last eight.

With victory, the Belarusian has extended her unbeaten run at the Australian Open to a remarkable 19 matches and will now face close friend Paula Badosa (27) in the semi-finals.

10:20 CET - We're going to a decider on the Rod Laver Arena as Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (33) levels the match against Aryna Sabalenka (26), taking the second set 6-2.

Follow the final set right here.

09:42 CET - World number one Aryna Sabalenka (26) is closing in on the last four after breaking Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (33) twice to take the opening set 6-2.

Follow the second set with Flashscore here.

07:54 CET - Second seed Alexander Zverev (27) is the first man through to the semi-finals, with the German seeing off the challenge of Tommy Paul (27) 7-6(1), 7-6(0), 2-6, 6-1.

It's a second successive semi-final in Melbourne for Zverev, who will face either Carlos Alcaraz (21) or Novak Djokovic (37) for a spot in Sunday's showpiece.

03:30 CET - Paula Badosa (27) upsets Coco Gauff (20) in straight sets 7-5, 6-4 to advance to her first-ever Grand Slam semi-final. This win also marks Badosa's first against a top-10 opponent in a Grand Slam. 

While Gauff had more winners and aces, her 41 unforced errors to Badosa's 23 ultimately led to her downfall. But the journey for Badosa has been exceptional. Once told she would have to retire from the sport due to her chronic back injury, she's now that much closer to obtaining glory.

Badosa is now the first player to beat Gauff since November 2024. 

23:16 CET - To get you in the mood for the start of the quarter-finals, why don't you check out the best five shots of day nine?

22:00 CET - Welcome back to the Tennis Tracker once again this Monday evening! It is quarter-final time at the Australian Open!

Play will get underway at 01:30 CET as Coco Gauff (20) faces Paula Badosa (27) in a really exciting match-up, which is then followed by what should be another cracking battle between Alexander Zverev (27) and Tommy Paul (27).

In the evening session, two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka (26) will take on Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (33), before the contest of the day: Carlos Alcaraz (21) vs Novak Djokovic (37).

The thrilling Spaniard comes up against the 24-time Grand Slam champion in a mouthwatering encounter. The pair have played seven times before, with Djokovic leading 4-3.

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