British top seed could face world No1 in the third round in Melbourne

Briton tasted defeat in first match of new season

Alcaraz has worked with fellow Spaniard since he was a teenager and won six Grand Slam titles under his guidance

Blues begin a massive week with victory at Turf Moor

Italian continued his remarkable hard-court form in front of adoring home fans

Former England No1 played on home soil for first time since departure

Serb was on a winning run having lifted title in Athens

Intense heat and humidity has taken its toll on several players at the tournament

World No1 was playing his first tournament since his US Open final defeat

Unlucky Djokovic has now lost in the last four at every Grand Slam event in 2025, while Alcaraz is into a third consecutive final

The 24-year-old has reached back-to-back grand slam finals

Serb takes on world No2 on Friday

Reigning world No1 will face Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime in the last four at Flushing Meadows

American was thrashed by the Pole in the Wimbledon final

Djokovic out to prevent a third major final in a row between the Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner

British No1 had not dropped a set in either of her first two matches

British No3 irked by opponent and caught “off guard’ by noisy atmosphere during second-round defeat in New York

Italian takes on another seed in the third round

British No1 is yet to drop a set at Flushing Meadows

Former British number one succumbs to burnout in US Open first-round