MELBOURNE, Australia -- It's time for the eighth installment of the riveting, intergenerational rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. This one, though, will be the first at the Australian Open — and the first in the quarterfinals of a tournament; each of the others came in either a semifinal or final.

They have played each other seven times, with the Serb leading 4-3, including victory in their last clash in the Paris Olympics final. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Irrepressible 10-time champion Novak Djokovic set up a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final Sunday with Carlos Alcaraz after downing Czech Jiri Lehecka.

Carlos Alcaraz said that he was looking forward to facing Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinal of the hard court major at Melbourne Park. Alcaraz reached the last eight after Jack Draper retired due to injury.

Alcaraz's best run at Melbourne Park was getting to the quarterfinals last year before losing at that stage to Alexander Zverev.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz picked up wins Wednesday to advance to the third round of the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic trampled all over Czech 24th seed Jiri Lehecka to seal a 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) win on Sunday and book a blockbuster clash with Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open quarter-finals.

Novak Djokovic set up a blockbuster clash with Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open quarter-finals after he defeated Czech 24th seed Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 on Sunday. After a challenging start, Djokovic upped his game in his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam crown and 11th at Melbourne Park.

Novak Djokovic said he was braced for "a big battle" after setting up a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final with Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday. His reward is a showdown on Tuesday with third seed Alcaraz,