Carlos Alcaraz is one step away from completing the career grand slam after defeating Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-7 (4), 7-5 in a five-set thriller in an Australian Open semifinal that took more than five fours to complete on Friday.

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The Spaniard received treatment courtside in the third set of his Australian Open semifinal, much to opponent Alexander Zverev's frustration

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The most successful player ever in men’s tennis felt disrespected, and had to pause before summarizing the offending question out loud just to process it again. Novak Djokovic,

Alexander Zverev missed a massive opportunity to beat Carlos Alcaraz in Melbourne

Alexander Zverev raised a big issue over Carlos Alcaraz taking a medical time-out in the third set of the semifinal at the Australian Open. But, when it comes to treating cramps on court, the ATP and other Tennis organisations have clear-cut rules.

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.