It is now 53 years since Ken Rosewall defeated Mal Anderson to win the Australian Open at the age of 37. Should the No.7 seed, whose ball striking was breathtaking on Tuesday night, secure an 11th Australian Open title this week, that record will be his.

Novak Djokovic moved into the semifinals at Melbourne Park for the 12th time with a victory over Carlos Alcaraz in a scintillating showdown.

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.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It's time for the eighth installment of the riveting, intergenerational rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz ... appearances before 22. Alcaraz's best run at Melbourne Park was getting to the quarterfinals ...

Here is everything you need to know about Carlos Alcaraz vs. Nuno Borges, including TV and streaming options for the match.

Djokovic does it again – defying predictions, the years and an injury to outlast 21-year-old Carlos Alcaraz, who is still missing only the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup from his major collection.

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

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

They have played each other seven times, with the Serb leading 4-3, including victory in their last clash in the Paris Olympics final. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Zverev counted his blessings after making the last four at Melbourne Park for the third time in five years ... Novak is the greatest of all time right now, Carlos is going to be one of them." Alcaraz said he felt in control after winning the first set ...

As it is starting to come down to the wire, the top players have established themselves in Melbourne and are ready to compete in the quarterfinals of the 2025 A

(AP Photo/Mark Baker) Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts during a fourth ... after winning each of his first three matches at Melbourne Park in five sets. “It's not the way I want to win a match ...