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Alcaraz has managed to defeat Djokovic in the two Wimbledon finals they faced off each other, which automatically puts him on his toes. Not to forget that Novak is the king of the tournaments and the last victor of which he surpassed 10 championships. A total of 25 slams already, Carlos sunbathing soon to be in chasing sun.

Now just 21 days after the begin new year, Carlos and Novak are in one of the biggest matches to begin the 2025 season. Both are in sharp shape for the quarternafinal match in January 20th at quarter KROD LAVER.

While Djokovic sits at the top of men's tennis players' rankings, Alcaraz is already working on becoming a legendary player in the sport. If Alcaraz wins the Australian Open this season, he will be able to complete his grand slam career at the age of 21. Alcaraz has won the US Open in 2022, French Open in 2024, and the Wimbledon finals in 2023 and 2024.

On the other hand, Djokovic is aiming for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title. If Djokovic does win, he becomes the first male singles athlete in history to achieve this. The Serbian is the only player in history to win the Australian Open 10 times and is aiming for his 11th title.

During the last few years, Djokovic and Alcaraz have developed quite a contending relationship after the Spaniard defeated the Serbian icon in the finals of the Wimbledon courts during 2023 and 2024. Alcaraz had a gold medal match loss against Djokovic at the Paris Olympics.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz: An Overview

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz: When Does The Match Start, And Which Channel Will Show It?

Djokovic started his match at Quarter Final 228 with Carlos Alcaraz last after the Aryna Sabalenka versus Anastasia fight that started at 1:30 p.m. India Standard Time. This fight will be shown on Sonyliv and on the Sony Sports Network channel and online in India.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz – Head to Head

So far, Alcaraz and Djokovic have competed against each other a total of seven times with Djokovic slightly ahead with four wins compared to Alcaraz's three. Out of those, Alcaraz has won two out of the three Grand Slam meetings they have contested. The Spanish player suffered his only loss against Djokovic during the semifinals of 2023 French Open. The 24-time Grand Slam winner was victorious in their winter meeting at the 2023 ATP Finals on a hard court, which was the only match Alcaraz Djokovic has contested on that surface. These two have never come up against each other in the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz – Predictions

It is hard to predict against Djokovic winning yet another title at the Australian Open. The 10-time champion has proved his skill time and time again, especially against Ozzy competition. Alcaraz seems to have found his footing, contesting against Djokovic at the highest level, and if there is anyone who can defy the odds, it will be him.