Australian Open 2025 Day 10 Quarter Final Recap

Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic gained Tuesday’s Australian Open quarter-finals as each males progressed in 4 units, albeit in vastly totally different circumstances.

Second-seeded Zverev performed within the sizzling, humid day session, coming by 7-6(1) 7-6(0) 2-6 6-1 in opposition to Tommy Paul, regardless of the American serving for the opening two units.

Novak Djokovic then noticed off Carlos Alcaraz 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 in a windy evening session, discovering a approach to play by a left leg harm by redlining his sport and producing some unbelievable ball placing from the baseline to push Alcaraz apart.

Highlights and match stats are under.

Day Ten 2025 Australian Open Quarter Remaining Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Novak Djokovic (7)
Carlos Alcaraz (3)
4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4

Alexander Zverev (2)
Tommy Paul (12)
7-6(1) 7-6(0) 2-6 6-1

Zverev Finds a Approach Previous Paul

Alexander Zverev is into his third Australian Open semi-final with a 7-6(1), 7-6(0), 2-6, 6-1 win over Tommy Paul in Tuesday’s first quarter-final.

After being the second-best participant on the courtroom for a lot of the opening levels, the German by some means discovered himself up two units to like after saving factors in each of the primary two units earlier than dominating the tie breaks.

Within the first set, Paul couldn’t serve it out after which had a set level on Zverev’s serve at 6-5 however errored and performed a poor tiebreak to lose it 7-1.

Within the second, Paul broke early however was undone by three consecutive forehand errors to relinquish his benefit. Zverev then saved a set level at 4-5 and dominated the tie-break 7-0 to go up two units to like.

Paul lastly bought a set with the third, however within the fourth, Zverev performed his greatest tennis of the match, saving two break factors and shutting it out 6-2. He fired 56 winners and gained 74% of his internet factors.

Whereas Paul gained each their earlier matches to steer 2-0 within the H2H, this was their first assembly on the Grand Slam stage, and I believe that’s the reason the match went the best way of Zverev.

If this had been a best-of-three ATP 250, Paul would have gained handily, however at Majors, the American doesn’t have a stellar file—his greatest win by way of opponent rating is in opposition to Grigor Dimitrov, who was ranked twentieth on the 2020 Australian Open!

Zverev, who additionally used to underperform at Slams, has upped his sport not too long ago and has confirmed powerful to beat over 5 units. Within the extra important moments, he was far more dependable.

Then again, Paul dedicated 56 unforced errors, many on key factors, permitting Zverev to take management together with his strong baseline play.

To be trustworthy, I ought to have been down two units to like. He performed higher than me. I used to be not enjoying nice and I assumed he was. I by some means gained the primary set, by some means gained the second set, and I’m up two units to like rapidly and I want just one extra set. The fourth set was positively the most effective that I’ve performed and I’m clearly extraordinarily joyful to be again within the semi-finals now. Two of the most effective gamers that in all probability ever touched a tennis racquet. Novak is the best of all time proper now. Carlos goes to be considered one of them when he hangs it up, so it’s a conflict of generations. They’ve performed Grand Slam finals earlier than. They performed the Olympic last final yr, so it’s a privilege to to witness it right here in Australia… I believe it’s it’s going to be an excellent match. Zverev on his win.

Match Stats

Tommy Paul
Alexander Zverev

Aces
9
7

Double Faults
2
5

1st Serve Proportion
64% (76/118)
69% (93/135)

1st Serve Factors Gained
67% (51/76)
72% (67/93)

2nd Serve Factors Gained
50% (21/42)
52% (22/42)

Break Factors Saved
43% (3/7)
64% (7/11)

Common 1st Serve Pace
188km/h
207km/h

Common 2nd Serve Pace
144km/h
176km/h

1st Return Factors Gained
28% (26/93)
33% (25/76)

2nd Return Factors Gained
48% (20/42)
50% (21/42)

Break Factors Transformed
36% (4/11)
57% (4/7)

Winners
44
27

Unforced Errors
56
36

Web Factors Gained
74% (35/47)
73% (24/33)

Service Factors Gained
61% (72/118)
66% (89/135)

Return Factors Gained
34% (46/135)
39% (46/118)

Complete Factors Gained
47% (118/253)
53% (135/253)

Service Video games Gained
79% (15/19)
80% (16/20)

Return Video games Gained
20% (4/20)
21% (4/19)

Complete Video games Gained
49% (19/39)
51% (20/39)

Highlights

Djokovic Downs Alcaraz

Novak, he’s overrated; Novak, he’s a has-been! Effectively, not fairly, because the 10-time champion delivered an impressive victory on Tuesday, overcoming Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in 3 hours and 37 minutes.

The match began with Djokovic profiting from Alcaraz’s sluggish begin to lead 2-0. Nonetheless, the break was quickly relinquished after Carlos got here out on prime in a 26-shot rally en path to breaking again.

Halfway by the primary set, Djokovic struggled with a left leg subject that made shifting out vast to his forehand tough.

Alcaraz is much too good to not exploit that, and he broke to steer 5-4. Djokovic then took a medical timeout, however Alcaraz stayed heat and served the set to like.

Social media, after all, was full of pretend harm and tactical medical timeout theories, however it’s evident from watching that Djoker struggled when pushed vast onto his forehand aspect. Primarily based on the final three video games of the opening set, his prognosis didn’t look good.

Nonetheless, Djokovic isn’t only a one-trick pony who has to depend on his defensive talents. Armed with some pain-killing treatment, he responded within the second set by red-lining his sport and going large on his forehand, breaking early for 3-0.

Alcaraz once more hit again, mixing up his energy and finessed drop pictures, however because the set wore on, Djokovic raised his depth, shortening the rallies much more as he broke once more to stage the match at one set a bit.

That pattern continued into the third, with Djokovic taking large cuts on the ball, breaking twice en path to taking a two-set to-one lead.

The fourth began with Djokovic instantly breaking serve, a bonus he maintained all through the set. He overcame a number of moments of adversity, together with saving two factors at 4-3 with some tremendous clutch play earlier than serving it out 6-4.

Now, onto Alcaraz. He got here into Melbourne with a refined service movement (a constructive tweak) however had a fairly poor serving day and didn’t hit his spots.

He additionally had a poor day on return, particularly on the second serve (profitable simply 33%), and he performs this matchup a bit like Djokovic is in his head.

There was no cohesive sport plan; it was simply flashes of brilliance and dazzling pictures, that are nice to observe however don’t at all times win matches.

In that fourth set, Djokovic wasn’t serving nicely for essentially the most half, and it simply wanted that little little bit of unwavering focus from Alcaraz to get again stage.

It’s simpler mentioned than completed when dealing with top-of-the-line guys in large moments, however I believe he’ll be disenchanted to not get again on serve in that eighth sport.

Did he fall into the lure of pondering a hampered Djokovic would hand over and not using a combat after which wrestle to get again to his prime stage? Certainly not, as we’ve seen him get well from mid-match accidents earlier than, however who is aware of?

I need to say my utmost respect and admiration for Carlos, every little thing he stands for and what he has achieved thus far in his profession. What a terrific man he’s, and an excellent higher competitor. Youngest ever No. 1 on this planet, 4 Grand Slams, and I’m positive we’re going to see numerous him… Perhaps not as a lot as I would love, however he’s going to be there for positive longer than me. I simply want this match right this moment was the ultimate, actually. It’s one of the vital epic matches I’ve performed on this courtroom, on any courtroom actually. The treatment began to kick in, and it helped little question. I needed to take one other dose, it sounds terrible, however I needed to. If I misplaced that second set, I don’t know if I might proceed enjoying, however I felt higher and higher. I managed to play an excellent couple of video games to finish the second set. I noticed that Carlos was hesitant from the again of the courtroom, and I took my possibilities. I began to really feel and transfer higher. It didn’t trouble me in the direction of the tip of the match [the pain], solely in that second set. When the medicines begin to launch I’ll see what the fact is tomorrow morning. Proper now, I’ll attempt to be within the second and revel in this victory. Djokovic on his win and harm.