MELBOURNE, Australia -- It's time for the eighth installment of the riveting, intergenerational rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. This one, though, will be the first at the Australian Open — and the first in the quarterfinals of a tournament; each of the others came in either a semifinal or final.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will square off again in a Grand Slam after both stars won their fourth-round matches Sunday at the Australian Open.

Carlos Alcaraz stayed on course for a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final with Novak Djokovic when marathon man Jack Draper retired during their last-16 clash

Eurosport experts John McEnroe and Tim Henman felt the retirement of Jack Draper from his Australian Open clash with Carlos Alcaraz was inevitable.

Carlos Alcaraz reached his 10th career Grand Slam quarterfinal, tied for the most by a men's player before his 22nd birthday, by advancing at the Australian Open when 15th-seeded Jack Draper stopped playing because of injury after dropping the first two sets Sunday.

Carlos Alcarez seeks a spot in the quarterfinal round of the 2025 Australian Open Tennis Championships when he battles No. 15 Jack Draper in Saturday’s fourth round of men’s singles.

The British No 1 is through to the Australian Open fourth round for the first time and will play Alcaraz for the fourth time

Britain's Jack Draper is through to the last 16 of the Australian Open for the first time in his career after fighting back to beat Aleksandar Vukic.

Jack Draper survives another Australian Open thriller to set up Carlos Alcaraz clash - live updates - Draper is through to the Australian Open fourth round for the first time after an epic five-set wi

Aleksandar Vukic's Australian Open has come to an end at the hands of world no. 15 Jack Draper, falling 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6(5) 7-6(8) The world no. 68 played his part in a thrilling battle but fell cruelly short in a fifth-set tiebreak.

British No.1 tennis star Jack Draper has downed Aleksandar Vukic 6-4 2-6 5-7 7-6 7-6 to reach the fourth round at the 2025 Australian Open. Draper, seeded 15th, is the last Briton left standing in the men’s singles at Melbourne Park and once again needed five sets to defeat his opponent.