The childhood coach of the Williams sisters' Rick Macci has predicted that Carlos Alcaraz will return to World No. 1 position after his quarterfinal loss to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open 2025.

Carlos Alcaraz has had a bittersweet start to the 2025 season. He showed a solid level of play against opponents he was expected to beat in the early rounds of the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz played their fourth Major encounter in the Australian Open quarter-final. The experience met the youth, with the two great rivals writing Major history at Rod Laver Arena. Novak overcame an injury scare and prevailed 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in three hours and 37 minutes.

Paolo Bertolucci and Adriano Panatta analyzed the moment that Carlos Alcaraz is going through, especially in light of his questionable performance at the Australian Open 2025, in the match against Novak Djokovic,

Despite the similarities in play style, Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz still trails compatriot Rafael Nadal when it comes to mental fortitude, according to retired Italian tennis star Paolo Bertolucci.

Carlos Alcaraz gets tattoos to celebrate Grand Slam titles, so he plans to get ink of a kangaroo if he can win the Australian Open to complete a full collection from the four most prestigious events in tennis.

Many called Jannik Sinner the best player in the world after he won his third Grand Slam at the 2025 Australian Open. Naomi Osaka's coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, disagrees with that analysis.

Carlos Alcaraz will have to wait for another year to chase a Career Grand Slam in Melbourne. The 21-year-old suffered the Australian Open quarter-final loss to Novak Djokovic at Rod Laver Arena. Thus, the Spaniard ended his campaign Down Under in the last eight for the second straight year.

Novak Djokovic has come back to defeat Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the 12th time.

Novak Djokovic overcame injury and losing the opening set in a brilliant victory over Carlos Alcaraz, in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Australian Open. Djokovic, who is chasing a record-extending 11th Australian Open title, fought back to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 against his 21-year-old opponent.

Alcaraz and Djokovic are highlight reels and attention magnets. When they play each other, every ounce of energy is on the task at hand

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.