
Novak Djokovic admitted he was concerned about his physical state but his motivation to win an 11th Australian Open title was on full display in a brilliant victory over Carlos Alcaraz.
The 37-year-old recovered from a set down after sustaining a left leg injury to claim a 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 triumph at 12.57am and advance to a 50th grand slam semi-final, describing it afterwards as “one of the most epic matches I’ve played on this court”.