Novak Djokovic overcame an early injury scare and a tough challenge from Carlos Alcaraz to win their Australian Open quarterfinal match in a thrilling four-set victory. The 37-year-old Serbian showed his legendary resilience, battling a left thigh issue and returning to the court with renewed focus to defeat the younger Spaniard.
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After receiving a medical time out late in a first set he surrendered after an early lead, the 37-year-old returned to Rod Laver Arena with his left thigh bandaged and proceeded to bludgeon the ball from baseline to baseline in one of the finest wins of a legendary career. But the 10-time Australian Open champion would not divulge exactly what the issue was, only that he had taken pain-killing medication to deal with the issue.
It is now 53 years since Ken Rosewall defeated Mal Anderson to win the Australian Open at the age of 37. Should the No.7 seed, whose ball striking was breathtaking on Tuesday night, secure an 11th Australian Open title this week, that record will be his. Some points were simply extraordinary, with none better than the 33-shot rally between the pair as Djokovic tried to snare a decisive second break in the fourth set. That went begging but few cared.
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