The Clash of Champions in Melbourne. Olympic tennis champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia will face four-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Tuesday in Melbourne.

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

Djokovic has beaten Alcaraz four times in seven overall meetings, including a victory in the final at the Paris Olympics last August

Novak Djokovic said he was braced for "a big battle" after setting up a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final with Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday.

The Australian Open quarter-finals feature a titanic match-up worthy of a final - Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz. In 2024, Djokovic won the gold medal against Alcaraz at the Paris Olympics, but the Spaniard won the Wimbledon final versus the Serbian legend for a second time.

Melbourne: Irrepressible 10-time champion Novak Djokovic set up a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final Sunday with Carlos Alcaraz after downing Czech Jiri Lehecka. The 37-year-old Serb, who is gunning for a record 25th Grand Slam title,