In the first match of the day in the 2026 Australian Open men’s singles semi-final, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev faced each other at Rod Laver Arena.
Alcaraz, who won the first set 6-4 in the highly competitive match, started the match better.
Despite falling behind 2-5 in the second set, the Spanish racquet made a great comeback and won the tie-break 7-5, making the score 2-0.
The 22-year-old star, who suffered a cramp in his leg while leading 5-4 in the third set, experienced one of the breaking moments of the match by losing this set in the tie-break.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zverev won the fourth set in the tie-break and took the match to the final set.
Alcaraz, who regained his mental superiority in the fifth set, watched by the stands, ended the huge match by taking the set 7-5.
After this marathon, which lasted a total of 5 hours and 27 minutes, Carlos Alcaraz felt the pride of reaching the final of the Australian Open for the first time in his career.
