MELBOURNE, Australia — One of them has operated with ruthless efficiency, the other has brought the drama. But Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have performed the opposite roles en route to their hotly anticipated Australian Open quarterfinal, which will be played Tuesday January 21 in Melbourne.

MELBOURNE, Australia -- It's time for the eighth installment of the riveting, intergenerational rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. This one, though, will be the first at the Australian Open — and the first in the quarterfinals of a tournament; each of the others came in either a semifinal or final.

Carlos Alcaraz reached his second Australian Open quarter-final after injury-hampered opponent Jack Draper retired while trailing 7-5 6-1 on Sunday. Third seed Alcaraz was well on top in the afternoon

Alexander Zverev has reached the Australian Open quarterfinals for the fourth time and will face Tommy Paul next

Tommy Paul has ended Alejandro Davidovich Fokina's run of comebacks at the Australian Open and reached his third Grand Slam quarterfinal with a 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 victory.

World number two Alex Zverev overcame a mid-match wobble and the baseline power of Ugo Humbert to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals with a 6-1 2-6 6-3 6-2 win on Sunday. Zverev was knocked off his stride in the second set by the lefthanded Frenchman,

Tommy Paul halted Alejandro Davidovich Fokina's run of comebacks at the Australian Open, winning 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.

Watch the match highlights between Alejandro Davidovich Fokina & Tommy Paul in Round 4 of the 2025 Australian Open Men's Singles Tournament Tennis.