Djokovic vs Alcaraz, Australian Open 2025 Live Score: Djokovic leads 3-2 in 3rd set in quarterfinals

Alcaraz begins with a service winner, wide into the deuce court. Body serve followed by a forehand in the opposite corner and Djokovic is really struggling to move as he nets a weak forehand return – 30-0.

Alcaraz hits a crosscourt forehand into the net – 30-15. Djokovic sends a backhand down-the-line just wide and the score is 40-15.

This time, Alcaraz nets a backhand down the line – 40-30. Short return from the Spaniard, Djokovic hits a powerful forehand down the line and Alcaraz can only net the forehand in response – deuce.

Crosscourt forehand from Alcaraz goes wide and out of nowhere, Djokovic has a chance to break!

Alcaraz saves the break point by drawing in Djokovic with a drop shot. Djokovic makes the return in time despite visible discomfort in his movement but Alcaraz wins the point with a crosscourt forehand pass.

Forehand down the line return from Djokovic goes long and chance for Alcaraz to close the game. 

Alcaraz tries the drop shot again, Djokovic makes the return again and forces Alcaraz to go for the lob. The Spaniard’s lob allows Djokovic to hit a no-look backhand volley which clips the net and makes it impossible for Alcaraz to keep the rally going.

Nevertheless, Alcaraz wins the next point and has another chance to close the game.

Alcaraz sends a backhand long after a 14-shot rally – deuce again.

Djokovic doing well to keep this game going despite his heavily strapped left thigh. Double fault from Alcaraz provides Djokovic a chance to break.

A bullet of a serve, wide into the ad court from Alcaraz, and Djokovic has no chance of making the return – deuce again.

Great forehand return from Djokovic had Alcaraz scrambling but the Spaniard keeps the rally going and eventually wins it as Djokovic sends a forehand down the line long. Alcaraz closes the game, which lasts almost 11 minutes, with a beautiful drop shot.