The 10-time Australian Open champion reconfigured his tactics and dragged Alcaraz out of his comfort zone to win in four sets

Djokovic’s four-set victory over his young rival sets up a semifinal with second-seeded Alexander Zverev and keeps alive his hope of a record 25th Grand Slam title.

World no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz will lead the draw in Rotterdam, seeking his first indoor ATP title. Speaking about Jannik's withdrawal, Carlos highlighted how tough it is to preserve the body following a deep run at Majors, especially after winning the title.

Carlos Alcaraz said he has no doubt that top-ranked Jannik Sinner is the best player in the world currently as the two young players continue to lay the foundations for an epic rivalry.

Former world No 17 Nicolas Escude has identified Carlos Alcaraz as the player who “can find the weapons to oppose” Jannik Sinner as he analysed the Italian’s dominance. Escude assessed that, while Alcaraz has “all the solutions”,

Rotterdam: Carlos Alcaraz said on Sunday that the form of Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner is “crazy”, as the Spaniard prepared for his first match since losing in the quarter-finals in Melbourne.