On Sunday, Rafael Nadal's extraordinary resilience was on full display as he closed out a marathon five-setter against World No 2 Daniil Medvedev.
Certainly the prospect of another showdown at the US Open in a few weeks is exciting, but whether or not 23-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic can stretch his career long enough to battle Carlos Alcaraz on a regular basis is questionable.
Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for a record-extending 10th Australian Open title against Roberto Carballes Baena.
Rafael Nadal has not played a competitive match since bowing out in the second round of this year's Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal confirmed he will miss this year's French Open as he is yet to recover from injury.
World number one Carlos Alcaraz faces a potential quarter-final clash with old foe Jannik Sinner in his US Open title defence, and American Coco Gauff is on a collision course with defending champion Iga Swiatek on the women's side.
Nadal fought from two sets down to defeat Medvedev in a five-set thriller at Rod Laver Arena.
As a sporting spectacle Alcaraz and Djokovic matches have delivered on every level and would be worthy of the Big Apple spotlight.
Russia's Andrey Rublev overcame Grigor Dimitrov 7-6(7), 6-3 in their semi-final clash at the Shanghai Masters on Saturday, and will now face Hubert Hurkacz, who beat Sebastian Korda.
Stars made their way to the Australian Open to cheer on Rafael Nadal.
Rafael Nadal will become the first man to win 21 Grand Slam titles if he defeats the Russian in Melbourne.
Sebastian Korda is just the third American to reach the quarter-finals at the Australian Open.
The decision to lift the ban was met with protest from Ukraine, whose Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said it was "immoral" and urged Britain to deny Russian and Belarusian players visas.
Zverev had surgery on torn ligaments in his right ankle this month after he was forced to retire from his French Open semi-final against Rafael Nadal.
The US Open champion, who last played at the Miami Open at the end of March, was beaten 6-2, 7-6 (5) by Gasquet at the ATP 250 claycourt event in Geneva.
Defending champion and world number one Novak Djokovic won his third-straight Australian Open crown, his ninth in total.
Andrey Rublev received a large round of applause from the audience after he wrote the message.
Both leaders are facing immense criticism worldwide due to the Ukraine-Russia war and the surge in COVID-19 cases in China.
Fans are buzzing over the prospect of a rematch between world number one Alcaraz and second seed Djokovic in a potential New York finale
Stefanos Tsitsipas feels he is unfairly targetted by officials over on-court coaching and said that it should be allowed anyway, after his Australian Open semi-final loss to Daniil Medvedev on Friday.
Factbox on Carlos Alcaraz, who beat seven-time champion Novak Djokovic
Daniil Medvedev dominated Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 on Friday to reach the US Open final courtesy of a dozen aces in just a little over two hours.
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the quarter-finals of the Queen's Club Championships.
'I feel honoured. I feel lucky to achieve one more very special thing in my tennis career. I don't care much if I am the one or not the one or the best of the history. For me, it's about enjoying nights like today. That means everything for me.'
Nadal plays Berrettini in one semifinal, knowing he's potentially two match wins from a 21st major title.
Novak Djokovic reclaimed the world number one ranking from Carlos Alcaraz
Medvedev tames claycourt demons to advance in Madrid.
Maria Sharapova and Andy Murray have pledged to support relief funds for children affected by the invasion.
The US Open women's final between Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez attracted a bigger audience on ESPN than the men's clash featuring calendar year Grand Slam-chasing Novak Djokovic and Russia's Daniil Medvedev.
This year's US Open runs from Aug. 28-Sept. 10.
Osaka takes equity stake in crypto exchange FTX
Images from Day 2 of the 2023 US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York on Tuesday.
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic remained at the top of the rankings chart
Eager to witness what many felt would be Serena Williams's final competitive match, thousands of fans poured into the Arthur Ashe stadium.
Next up for the 35-year-old will be another American in 39th-ranked Tommy Paul with a potential semi-final clash against top-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev, who he defeated in the Australian Open final from a two-sets deficit.
Yet the warrior-like instincts kicked in and we were all reminded that Nadal, as long as he is standing, remains a physical and psychological force of nature on a tennis court.
A summary of Friday's action at the US Open.
Alcaraz outlasts Hurkacz, Ruud stunned at Canadian Open
Karen Khachanov reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time on Tuesday after ailing American Sebastian Korda retired while trailing 7-6(5), 6-3, 3-0.
Images from Day 5 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Thursday.
