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Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after his victory against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in their men's singles quarterfinal match on day ten of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne early on January 22, 2025. | AFP photo.

A vintage Novak Djokovic tamed Carlos Alcaraz in a late-night blockbuster to set up an Australian Open semi-final with Alexander Zverev as two-time women's defending champion Aryna Sabalenka fought on.

The 37-year-old Djokovic rolled back the years at the scene of his greatest achievements on Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 triumph sealed close to 1:00 am.