At 37 years old, Djokovic becomes only the third player in the Open Era to reach an Australian Open semi-final at that age, joining the ranks of Ken Rosewall and Roger Federer. This victory also marked his first win over a Top 10 player at a major since 2023 when he defeated Daniil Medvedev to capture his 24th Grand Slam title at the US Open.

Carlos Alcaraz says when he saw Novak Djokovic struggling physically in their match at Australian Open, it was tougher for him to keep his level, ‘It seems like it's going to be easier… you're thinking, Okay, I have to not make mistakes’ “Why do you think you weren't able to… pic.twitter.com/kvJ8zuKW5k