Alcaraz’s streak that marks him as a candidate against Djokovic at the Australian Open

He Australian Open will have the early definition in the quarterfinals: Carlos Alcaraz (3rd in the world ranking) and Novak Djokovic (7th) will compete for a place in the semifinals of the first Grand Slam of the season. Although the record between the two is 4-3 in favor of the Serbian, the number three on the planet has every reason to be a candidate.
In addition to having a better current ranking than Nole, Alcaraz presents a current record that gives him the right lead up to the match: He has a streak of five consecutive victories against players in the Top 10 in Grand Slams. On the other hand, Djokovic does not beat a listed tennis player in a major since the final of the 2023 US Open against Medvedev (in 2024 he lost against Jannik Sinner in Australia and against Alcaraz himself at Wimbledon).
However, Novak won the last match against the Spaniard. Where? In the final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, nothing more and nothing less.
The match will be played at the Rod Laver Arena this Tuesday, January 21, at 06:10 (Argentina and Chile), 04:10 (Colombia and Peru) and 03:10 (Mexico). The winner of this quarterfinal key will face the winner of the game they will star in Alexander Zverev (2nd) and Tommy Paul (11th).
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