Day 10 at the 2025 Australian Open ended much later than normal, thanks to a typically epic match between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. These two have developed a bit of an on-court rivalry over the past few years,

Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion in Australia, stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the first set of her match against Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Belinda Bencic.

Djokovic’s four-set victory over his young rival sets up a semifinal with second-seeded Alexander Zverev and keeps alive his hope of a record 25th Grand Slam title.