A rematch of the 2024 Olympics final plays out in the Australian Open quarterfinals early Tuesday morning, as No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz battles No. 7 Novak Djokovic for a spot in the semis.

Australian broadcaster Tony Jones has apologized to Novak Djokovic for comments he says were intended to be “banter” and “humor.”

Djokovic said he wanted an apology from Channel 9 and Tony Jones, who called the 24-time Grand Slam champion overrated and a has-been during an on-air appearance at Melbourne Park.

Highlights of the 10th day of the Australian Open on Tuesday (times GMT): 0045 GAUFF, BADOSA GET QUARTER-FINAL ACTION UNDERWAY Coco Gauff and Paula Badosa got the quarter-final action underway on schedule on Rod Laver Arena with the blockbuster clash between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz scheduled for the night session on the main showcourt.

Jiri Lehecka (No. 29 in the world) takes on Novak Djokovic (No. 7) in the Round of 16 at the Australian Open.Djokovic secured a three-set win over Tomas Machac (6-1, 6-4, 6-4) in the

The men’s singles draw is highlighted by the third seed Alcaraz and seventh seed Djokovic in a blockbuster matchup. They met last year in the Wimbledon final (won by Alcaraz) and Olympic final (won by Djokovic).

The 2025 Australian Open runs from Sunday, Jan. 12 to Sunday, Jan. 26. However, due to the time difference in The Land Down Under, match start times will be a bit wonky for U.S. viewers, meaning the first major tennis tournament of the year will start airing coverage at 7 p.m. ET on Jan. 11 in U.S. timezones.

In the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday, Novak Djokovic meets Carlos Alcaraz.Djokovic heads into the quarterfinals after his three-set win on Sunday over Jiri Lehecka (6-3, 6-4, 7-6) in the

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