Australian Open 2026: Carlos Alcaraz outlasts Zverev in five sets to enter maiden final
Spain’s Carlos Alacaraz plays a shot during his men’s singles semifinal against Germany’s Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne on January 30, 2026
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Carlos Alcaraz battled past Alexander Zverev and through cramp Friday in five gruelling sets to reach his first Australian Open final and move within a match of becoming the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam.
The world number one outlasted the German third seed 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (3/7), 6-7 (4/7), 7-5 over a titanic 5 hrs 27 mins in blazing hot conditions and will play either Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s title match.
Published – January 30, 2026 02:59 pm IST
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