Twenty-four-time Major champion Novak Djokovic will lock horns with World No. 2 Alexander Zverev in the semifinals of the Australian Open 2025 on Friday, January 24. The Serb knocked out Nishesh Basavareddy, Jaime Faria, Tomas Machac, and Jiri Lehecka to reach the quarterfinals, his 61st at the Majors.Djokovic took on reigning French Open and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz for a spot in the semifinals. He overcame a one-set deficit to beat his younger adversary 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, and progress to his milestone 50th semifinal at the Majors.Zverev secured wins over Lucas Pouille, Pedro Martinez, Jacob Fearnley, and Ugo Humbert to book his place in the quarterfinals, where he faced 12th seed Tommy Paul. The German got the job done in four sets to secure a 7-6 (1), 7-6 (0), 2-6, 6-1 win and advance to his ninth Major semifinal, and his third Down Under.TrendingDjokovic leads Zverev 8-4 in the head-to-head. The former beat the latter in straight sets at the Cincinnati Open 2023, their most recent encounter. Each player has alternated between a win in their last five matches, so if the pattern continues, then this will be the German's time to shine.However, Zverev has never beaten the 37-year-old at the Majors. He has lost all three of their prior meetings that took place at this level, including one at the Australian Open 2021. Furthermore, Djokovic has a 10-1 record in the semifinals at the Melbourne Major, with Jannik Sinner being the only player to beat him at this stage. He achieved the feat en route to the title last year.Djokovic is two wins away from scripting history by winning his record 25th Major title. Zverev, meanwhile, is eager to finally win his maiden Major title. Both players are in great form heading into this match, so this one promises to be an exciting showdown. On that note, here are the details on how to keep up with their upcoming contest:Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic match scheduleNovak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev will contest their semifinal match on Friday, January 24. The exact time will be known once the schedule is out.Date: Friday, January 24, 2025.Time: TBAAlexander Zverev vs Novak Djokovic streaming detailsAlexander Zverev at the Australian Open 2025. (Photo: Getty)Fans can tune into the following channels and sites to keep up with their semifinal showdown at the Australian Open 2025:USA - Tennis Channel, ESPNCanada - TSN, RDSAustralia - Stan Sport, Channel NineNew Zealand - Sky NZUK and the rest of Europe - EurosportIndia and Subcontinent - Sony SportsLatin America and Caribbean - ESPN InternationalMiddle East - beIN SportsCentral Asia - EurosportChina - CCTV, iQIYIJapan - WOWOWBrunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand - beIN SportsTaiwan - SportcastVietnam - K+For more information regarding the broadcast of matches, click here.× Feedback Why did you not like this content? Clickbait / MisleadingFactually IncorrectHateful or AbusiveBaseless OpinionToo Many AdsOther Cancel Submit Was this article helpful? Thank You for feedbackHow did Novak Djokovic meet Jelena Ristic? All about the most admired couples in tennis
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