Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz Australian Open forecast, odds, selection

Novak Djokovic the game Carlos Alcaraz In the quarter-finals in 2025 Australian Open. Our Australian Open series odds has our Djokovic Alkaraz forecast, odds and selection. Find out how to watch Djokovic-Alcaraz.

Here we go again. It’s the big clash everyone has been waiting for in Melbourne. Novak Djokovic is a 24-time major singles champion, whom most tennis commentators and analysts consider THE GOAT. Djokovic is 37 years old, which means he’s older and not as physically strong as he used to be, but he’s still a very smart tennis player who knows better than anyone how to conserve his resources and find a way to finish against much younger opponents. .

Carlos Alcaraz is a much younger player than Djokovic. On the occasions when he met the Serbian star, Alcaraz’s youth was exposed as a weakness. Alcaraz was cramping due to nerves in the semifinals of the French Open a few years ago. His body stiffened and allowed Djokovic to win. Djokovic was a more composed and prepared player in that match; Alcaraz did not know how to handle the situation.

Last year was much less about anything Alcaraz did poorly and much more about everything Djokovic did well in a stunning The match for the Olympic gold medal in Paris at Stade Roland Garros. Djokovic defeated Alcaraz in what many commentators saw as the best singles match in men’s tennis in 2024. Djokovic was the underdog going into the game but was the Olympic champion at the end of a convincing battle. Because of that match, Alcaraz is not such a favorite in this match. Djokovic has shown too many times how he can struggle for a while, but then dramatically raise his game against elite opposition when it really counts. It doesn’t matter how well Djokovic plays in the first round of the tournament. He can get in shape and a few days later be a completely different man against the champion or any top threat at an event.

Here is Djokovic-Alcaraz Australian Open odds, courtesy of FanDuel.

Australian Open odds: Djokovic-Alcaraz odds

Expansion of the game

Djokovic +3.5: -112
Alcaraz -3.5: -118

Moneiline

Djokovic: +172
Alcaraz: -210

To win the first set

Djokovic: +128
Alcaraz: -156

Total games in the match

More than 39.5: -112
Under 39.5: -118

Total games won

Djokovic over 19.5: -108
Djokovic to 19.5: -122

Alcaraz over 20.5: -118
Alcaraz to 20.5: -112

How to watch Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz

Time: approx. 5:00 ET / 2:00 PT (depending on the length of the previous match)

TV: ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN Plus

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Why Novak Djokovic will win

If you watched the Olympics last year, you saw Djokovic, the obvious underdog, raise his game to beat the in-form Alcaraz on clay. Hard court is Djokovic’s best court. This is a night match in Australia, so Djokovic will be comfortable. There’s a reason he’s won this tournament 10 times. The late stage games in this tournament are at night. The fact that Djokovic is not playing this match in the hot sun is a big plus for him.

Why Carlos Alcaraz will win

Alcaraz lost to Djokovic at the Olympics, but it was a best-of-three set match. Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in a best-of-five match at Wimbledon last year. Five versus three sets is very important and consequential, and here it favors Alcaraz.

Final forecast and selection of Djokovic-Alcaraz

Alcaraz could win, but Djokovic will keep it close. Take Djokovic.

Final Djokovic-Alcaraz Prediction and selection: Djokovic +3.5 games