Alcaraz is 2-0 against Djokovic in Grand Slam finals. He beat Djokovic in 2023 and 2024 at Wimbledon. However, Djokovic returned the favor at the 2024 Paris Olympics and on the Cincinnati hard court in 2023.

The Australian Open men's semifinals produced a pair of instant classics

The Australian Open finals between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina -- the first Grand Slam of the season -- will air on ESPN.

The racket Novak Djokovic used to win the 2012 Australian Open sold for $540,000, the most ever for a tennis racket and piece of tennis memorabilia.

SportsLine expert Jose Onorato reveals his tennis picks and predictions for 2026 Australian Open men's semifinals

Carlos Alcaraz is one step away from completing the career grand slam after defeating Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-7 (4), 7-5 in a five-set thriller in an Australian Open semifinal that took more than five fours to complete on Friday.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Slovenian Ziga Sesko lifted his game after a shaky first set to beat favored American Keaton Hanse 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday in the junior boys final at the Australian Open.

Elena Rybakina won the second grand slam title of her tennis career by claiming this year’s Australian Open with a thrilling 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory over World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the final. With this win,