Novak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz in a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final! The Serb and the Spaniard defeated four rivals in Melbourne and arranged their eighth duel, the fourth at Majors.
The last time they met, Djokovic defeated Nadal in the 2024 Paris Olympics on the clay courts of Roland Garros (not counting the exhibition at the Six Kings Slam). Tennis fans can follow Sports Illustrated's Serve on SI for all the most important news from the sport.
Novak Djokovic is opening up about his relationship with fellow tennis stars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, admitting that it's often strained.
A World No. 5 shared his thoughts on the unique strengths of tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, drawing comparisons to legends Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
Rafael Nadal's retirement was marked by a ceremony at the Davis Cup last year, though the event has been widely panned and even Novak Djokovic has had his say
Stefanos Tsitsipas opened up about the expectations he had for himself early in his career in a podcast interview with the Tennis Insider Club.
Novak Djokovic has shared his wish to sit down with long-time rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for a no-holds-barred chat. The world No. 7 is the last remaining active member of the Big Three, with the other two men now retired from the sport.
Novak Djokovic reflected on his relationships with longtime rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, revealing what he believes caused friction between them early on.
Novak Djokovic is the latest big name from the world of tennis to blast Rafael Nadal’s retirement ceremony. Nadal hung up his racket late last year, with his final-ever match as a professional tennis player coming at the 2024 Davis Cup finals.
More remarkably: Djokovic has now advanced to his fiftieth major semifinal, after beating Alcaraz in a grueling four-set match that went to about 1:00 am local time in Melbourne. That number sets yet another Djokovic record in men’s tennis, further cementing the athlete’s legendary status.
The retired duo of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have won 22 and 20 grand slam titles respectively, but yet both rank ahead of Djokovic in the most important aspect of sport.
Speaking on Rafael Nadal's unceremonious exit from the sport last year after a Davis Cup quarterfinal loss, Novak Djokovic said that organisers had not facilitated a retirement ceremony befitting of the 22-time Slam-winning Nadal's stature in the sport.