Novak Djokovic faces up to Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals of the Australian Open as the Serbian chases a historic 25th grand slam title.

Djokovic is aiming to become the oldest slam winner of all time, with what would be the 37-year-old’s 11th title in Melbourne having captured his first in 2008. He beat Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling semi-final and embraced new coach Andy Murray in emotional scenes at the finish.

Zverev, the second seed, is bidding for a first grand slam title, having reached the semis in Melbourne three times and having previously lost finals at both Roland Garros and Flushing Meadows.

The winner will play either Ben Shelton or Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s final.

Here is everything you need to know.

When is Novak Djokovic v Alex Zverev?

The match takes place on Friday 24 January and is set to be on last on Rod Laver Arena, with a likely start time of around 8-9am GMT.

What happened in the semi-finals?

Second seed Alexander Zverev beat Tommy Paul 7-6(1), 7-6(0), 2-6, 6-1 to reach the Melbourne semi-finals for the third time.

“He did what he always does,” Paul said after losing to Zverev. “He picks up his level at the big moments and my level unfortunately dropped in the big moments today… Unfortunately, my unforced error count (56) was just too high today.”

Later, Novak Djokovic reached his 50th grand slam semi-final by beating Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, in three and a half hours. The 37-year-old went over to coach Andy Murray and gave him a hug as the Serbian bids for an unprecedented 25th slam title.

How to watch the Australian Open

In the UK, the Australian Open will be broadcast live on Eurosport. Subscribers can also stream the action online on the Eurosport website or with the discovery+ app.

The tournament takes place every day from midnight UK time each day on the outside courts and 1am on the show courts, while night sessions will start at 8am.

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