Carlos Alcaraz put on a show against Germany's Alexander Zverev in the men's semifinals of the 2026 Australian Open, winning a five hour, 27 minute thriller that went into the early hours of Friday morning after the tennis phenom had battled back from what he described as cramps or an adductor

Alexander Zverev expressed frustration during his Australian Open semifinal loss against Carlos Alcaraz when the young Spaniard took a medical timeout in the third set.

Alcaraz’s medical timeout left Zverev irate with Australian Open officials.

Carlos Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev Live Score, Australian Open 2026: Spaniard has bagged the first two sets but the German has not give up. Follow the play-by-play updates from the men’s singles semi-final match at Rod Laver Arena on January 30,

Many experts and former players thought that the 22-year-old from Murcia could be conditioned by the absence of Juan Carlos Ferrero, with whom he broke off the collaboration after more than seven years. However, Carlitos has shown that he is very serene so far and his game has not been subject to ups and downs.