At 21 years and 266 days, Carlos hoped to become the youngest player ever to win all four Grand Slam titles. The Spaniard will still have a year to break this record, which is currently held by Don Budge. The latter was 22 years and 363 days old when he won the French Open in 1938.

Spaniards Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz have both proven their mettle on the red clay, but compatriot Feliciano Lopez believes one would have a massive advantage against the other if the younger Alcaraz had faced a young Nadal in his prime.

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.

When you draw the 10-time Australian Open champ, you start preparing for your weekend tee time. Just ask Carlos Alcaraz.

The Australian Open stages the match of the tournament so far as two of the sport’s biggest stars meet in the quarter-final

Djokovic’s four-set victory over his young rival sets up a semifinal with second-seeded Alexander Zverev and keeps alive his hope of a record 25th Grand Slam title.

A pulsating 33-shot rally that left both men barely able to stand helped him save virtual match point at 2-4 15-40, but Alcaraz could not break the Djokovic serve and the 37-year-old roared in delight after a final backhand from the Spaniard hit the net.

How Novak Djokovic got inside Carlos Alcaraz's head by overcoming an injury during their Australian Open quarterfinals match.

The world No. 7 spent most his career with two otherworldly rivals. He is in that situation once again, with one beaten so far in Melbourne.

After skipping training on Wednesday, Novak Djokovic has now opted not to train on Thursday. He will head into his match against Alexander Zverev without any on-court practice.

As was expected, Jannik Sinner is the 2024 men’s singles ITF World Champion! The Italian was a player to beat at Majors last year, embracing a 23-2 run and lifting two trophies. Carlos Alcaraz also claimed two Major titles but failed to match Sinner's consistency following an early US Open loss.