Novak beat Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in three hours and 37 minutes. The 10-time Australian Open champion is through to his 50th Grand Slam semi-final. He will face German second seed Alexander Zverev (8-4 H2H) on Friday.
The top seed delivered another impressive display at the prestigious season finale to defeat his biggest rival of the 2023 season Carlos Alcaraz (ESP, 2) 6-3, 6-2 and book his spot in the title match.
Third seed and two-time former champion defeated top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz in four sets, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1, to reach his 7th French Open final. Chasing a record 23rd Major trophy, Novak will take on Casper Ruud (4) on Sunday.
Carlos Alcaraz beat the world no.1 in an epic battle, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (5) to reach the final in Madrid. Next tournament for Novak will be the Internazionali BNL d’Italia (May 8-15).