The 2016 Australian Open quarterfinals will kick off on Tuesday, featuring big names like Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova.

Djokovic, the defending Australian Open champion, will resume his title chase against seventh seed Kei Nishikori of Japan at Rod Laver Arena.

Djokovic, who is chasing his 11th Grand Slam title, did not surrender a set in his first three matches but needed five sets to dispatch 14th seed Gilles Simon of France. Djokovic played four hours and 32 minutes, but the five-time Grand Slam champion is confident he will be physically ready against Nishikori.

"The good thing about Grand Slams is that you have a day off in between, which gives you enough time," Djokovic said in a press conference. "I've had worse situations where I had much less time to recover after long matches. So I'm sure I'll be fine."

Meanwhile, Federer will also look to move one step closer to winning the elusive 18th Grand Slam title of his career. The third-seeded Swiss will go up against sixth seed Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic in the quarterfinals.

Federer, a four-time Australian Open titlist, booked a spot in the quarterfinals with a straight-set win against 15th seed David Goffin of Belgium in the fourth round. The 34-year-old has only dropped one set in the tournament -- against 27th seed Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in the third round.

In the women's side, Williams and Sharapova will also collide for a spot in the semifinals. Williams and Sharapova are two of the favorites to win the Australian Open title this year.

Williams, who has ruled the Australian Open for six times in her career, had comfortable wins in the first four rounds, including her straight-set victory against Margarita Gasparyan of Russia in the fourth round. On the other hand, Sharapova booked a spot in the final eight with a hard-earned 7-5, 7-5 win against Belinda Becic on Sunday.

According to New York Times, Williams won in her last 17 matches against Sharapova but the fifth-seeded Russian, who won the Australian Open in 2008, is not thinking about her losing streak against the 21-time Grand Slam champion but is expecting another tough game.

"I got myself into the quarterfinal of a Grand Slam There is no reason I shouldn't be looking to improve and to getting my game in a better position than any other previous round," Sharapova said. "It's only going to be tougher, especially against Serena."

TV Schedule, Live Stream and Where to Watch

The complete 2016 Australian Open Day 9 schedule and match times can be seen on the tournament's official website. Tennis fans can watch the quarterfinals on ESPN2 and through live streaming below, and via WatchESPN and Australian Open Live.