24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia has made it to the semifinals of the Australian Open 2025. Olympic tennis champion Djokovic defeated third seed Carlos Alcarez of Spain in a four-set match in men's singles. On the other hand, Germany's Alexander Zverev also won in the quarter-finals at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
Djokovic won after dropping the first set Djokovic, 37, also defeated Alcarez in the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics. Alcarez, 21, won the first set against Djokovic 6-4. Djokovic made a comeback and won the second set by a 6-4 margin. Djokovic maintained his dominance and won the last two sets 6-3, 6-4 to clinch the match.
Novak Djokovic will now face Alexander Zverev in the semifinals on January 24.
Zverev dominated and won the match Germany's Alexander Zverev, seeded second, won the quarterfinals against American Tommy Paul. Zverev struggled to win the first two sets, but won both sets by 7–6, 7–6 margins. Paul made a comeback and won the third set 6-2.
Zverev then made a comeback and won the match by winning the fourth set by a 6–1 margin. The Australian Open is a best-of-5 men's singles event. The player who wins the first 3 sets is the winner.
Alexander Zverev has reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the third time.
24 Grand Slam titles to Djokovic's name Djokovic has won 24 Grand Slams in his career, of which he has won the Australian Open 10 times. Djokovic has also won the Wimbledon title 7 times. He also has 4 US Open and 3 French Open titles to his name.
Djokovic is the 13th player to win the Golden Slam in tennis. Golden Slam means players who have won all four Grand Slams including gold in the Olympics.
Alcarez never won the Australian Open Rising tennis player Carlos Alcarez has won 4 Grand Slams. However, he is yet to capture the Australian Open. Last year also he had to face defeat in the quarter finals of the Grand Slam. Last year, he defeated Djokovic to win Wimbledon for the second time. He has also won the French Open and the US Open once each.
4 Grand Slams in Tennis There are 4 Grand Slams in tennis, all four are played every year. It will start with the Australian Open in January. The French Open is played in May, followed by Wimbledon in July in London, England. The US Open is held in September, the last Grand Slam of the year. All four have different historical beliefs. Wimbledon is the oldest Grand Slam tournament, having started in 1877.
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