Novak Djokovic against Carlos Alcaraz, an early final between two title contenders at the Australian Open. This Tuesday morning, the two men face each other in the quarter-finals in a match that promises to be exciting.
Novak Djokovic – Carlos Alcaraz: surely one of the best posters on the ATP circuit in recent seasons. This Tuesday morning, the two men find themselves in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the most anticipated meeting since the announcement of the draw. If the Spaniard appears in good form since the start of the Australian Grand Slam, the Serbian had a complicated first part of the tournament. After his victory in the previous round against Czech Jiri Lehecka, the former world No. 1 skipped the post-match interview before later revealing that he was targeting Channel 9the Australian broadcaster of the tournament. “Nole” said he did not appreciate the outing of one of their journalists, Tony Jones, who had criticized Serbian fans and violently attacked the Serbian player. “Welcome, you can see Novak Djokovic fans singing in full voice. Novak is overrated, Novak is a failure”declared the journalist.
In a complicated situation, Tony Jones apologized this Monday: “I considered it humor, which is consistent with most of the things I do… If I could go back in time, I think the one thing where I crossed the line, and it That’s certainly what really irritated Novak Djokovic and his team, it was the last sentence wherever I said: ”Put him out”. This can only be interpreted as a return to the Covid years when () was kicked out. This made Novak angry, which I completely understand. So this is an unfortunate situation. This created anxiety for Novak. And it’s definitely a personal anguish for me too. But I think the priority is to focus on tennis again.”
“It reminds me of my duels against Nadal”
Although he has fallen to seventh in the world, there is no doubt that Novak Djokovic is still one of the favorites to win the Australian Open. Qualified for his fifteenth quarter in Melbourne, the Serbian intends to put an end to the journey of the young Alcaraz who will want to take revenge after his defeat in the final of the 2024 Olympics last summer. At a press conference, “Nole” said he expected a meeting with enormous intensity for their first face-to-face in a Grand Slam on hard court: “I’m expecting a big battle, that’s been the case in most of our matches, except maybe two of them. Last year’s Wimbledon final, where he was dominant on court. And I played a very good match at the Masters in 2023. Apart from that, we always had long battles. It reminds me of my duels against Nadal in terms of intensity and energy on the court. He is a very dynamic, explosive, incredibly talented and charismatic player. It’s great to watch him, a little less fun to face him (smile). I’m looking forward to it. I think when the draw came out, a lot of people were looking forward to this potential quarter-final. Here we are. I think we’ve both been hitting the ball very well since the start of the tournament. I like the way I play, the way I feel. I’m really looking forward to this challenge.”
-“It makes me vibrate”
Falling after abandoning the Briton Jack Drapper in the last round, Carlos Alcaraz did not fail to give his opinion on the confrontation which awaits him this Tuesday morning against Novak Djokovic: “He has practically no weaknesses. This would be the first time we will face each other in a Grand Slam tournament on hard court, and that thrills me. I’m ready to do whatever it takes to beat him on this court. His current form is impressive, but I know I am capable of playing good tennis against him. I try not to think about how important facing Novak in a match is to the sport, because if I did it would be impossible for me to be competitive. For me, nothing changes whether I face him in the semi-final or the quarter-final.” Note that the winner would meet Alexander Zverev for a place in the final, winner of Tommy Paul this morning.
What time does Djokovic – Alcaraz start?
Scheduled in the second rotation of the night session on the Rod Laver Arena, the clash of the quarter-finals of the Australian Open between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz is planned this Tuesday, January 21 around 10:30 a.m..
On which channel to watch Djokovic – Alcaraz?
Holder of the TV rights for the Australian Open, Eurosport 1 will broadcast the poster between the Spanish nugget and the player who has won the most Grand Slams in the history of tennis. The meeting is not broadcast unencrypted.How to follow Djokovic – Alcaraz in streaming?
If you want to watch the Australian Open quarter-final clash between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you will need to subscribe to MyCanal.What are the predictions for Djokovic – Alcaraz?
- Betclic: Djokovic: 2.58 / Alcaraz: 1.51
- Bwin : Djokovic : 2.60 / Alcaraz : 1.50
- Online Sports Bets: Djokovic: 2.55 / Alcaraz: 1.52
- Unibet : Djokovic : 2.62 / Alcaraz : 1.50
