Djokovic beats Alcaraz to reach Australian Open semis
- Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open quarterfinals with a score of 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 after three hours and 47 minutes of play.
- The victory allowed Djokovic to extend his lead over Alcaraz in their head-to-head record to 5-3, with Alcaraz now 0-3 against Djokovic on hardcourt.
- Djokovic will face second seed Alexander Zverev in the semifinals after Zverev's earlier win against Tommy Paul.
- Alcaraz was aiming to become the youngest man to complete a career slam, having yet to win the Australian Open, the only Grand Slam missing from his achievements.
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MELBOURNE: A vintage Novak Djokovic tamed Carlos Alcaraz in a late-night blockbuster to set up an Australian Open semi-final with Alexander Zverev as two-time women’s defending champion Aryna Sabalenka fought on. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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Not many times does Novak Djokovic enter a contest as the underdog, let alone at the Australian Open and on Rod Laver Arena, where no player has racked up as many wins as the Serb. But the 37-year-old, on Tuesday, showed again that even though the next generation has taken over men's tennis, he can't be written off yet. In front of a packed centre court at the Melbourne Park, Djokovic took down third seed Carlos Alcaraz in the blockbuster quarte…
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