US EditionAlcaraz beats Zverev to reach Australian Open final
Alcaraz battled cramping and a fifth-set deficit to win a 5-hour, 27-minute match, becoming the youngest man in the Open era to reach all four major finals.
- At Rod Laver Arena, Carlos Alcaraz advanced to his first Australian Open final after a five-set win over Alexander Zverev, 6-4, 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 7-5.
- On Friday, the Melbourne semi-final was played at Rod Laver Arena during the Australian Open 2026 and reported on Friday.
- After five hours and 27 minutes, Alcaraz battled cramp in the semi-final to secure his victory.
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Will Alexander Zverev ever win a Grand Slam tournament? At least he should never give up hope. There was even a tennis player who ran half his life after a title before it worked out.
Carlos Alcaraz wins against Zverev in Melbourne despite cramps in the marathon semifinals and refuses to blame him for feeling only cramps.
On Friday, Alexander Zverev left the semi-finals of the Australia Open against Carlos Alcaraz after a five-letter crime. German fans have evil hemes on the net. "In the meantime, believe that Dortmund will become Miester again, instead of Zverev winning a Grand Slam, Fabi Obi mocks after the game. Another said: "Zverev will probably never win a Grand Slam, there is simply a few percent missing at the decisive moment, always, and now almost impos…
Alexander Zverev missed the final match at the Australian Open. In an epic match against world leader Carlos Alcaraz, Zverev was defeated in five sets after just under five and a half hours. In the final game, Alcaraz now meets the Serb Novak Djokovic.
Another Carlos Alcaraz game for history: the Spanish star, number 1 of tennis, won his first final at the Australian Open after winning Friday in a memorable 5-hour and 27-minute semifinal to the German Alexander Zverev (No. 3) by 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (3/7), 6-7 (4/7) and 7-5.
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