Alexander Zverev vented angrily on the court when Carlos Alcaraz was given a medical timeout in the third set of their Australian Open 2026 semifinal.
Carlos Alcaraz won a five-set thriller against Alexander Zverev with a score of 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-7 7-5 to reach his first Australian Open final.
Australian Open 2026 men's singles semi-final 1 Highlights: World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz battled an injury scare to overcome Alexander Zverev in five sets to make maiden Australian Open final.
Carlos Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev, Australian Open 2026 men's singles semi-final live streaming: Spaniard eyes maiden Career Grand Slam as he faces the big-serving German.
Aryna Sabalenka overcame searing heat and one of the most exciting talents in tennis to power into the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday, with Alexander Zverev serving up a storm to join her.
German world number three Zverev is desperate to finally win a Grand Slam at age 28, having been well beaten in last year's title decider by Jannik Sinner.
A relieved world number three Alexander Zverev said he was encouraged by the way he responded from a set down on Sunday to reach the Australian Open second round.
Jannik Sinner reached the last four of the ATP Finals on Wednesday after beating Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-3 to qualify from the Bjorn Borg group with a match to spare.
Felix Auger-Aliassime got his ATP Finals bid up and running on Wednesday by beating Ben Shelton 4-6, 7-6 (9/7), 7-5 ahead of Jannik Sinner's clash with Alexander Zverev.
Jannik Sinner will replace rival Carlos Alcaraz at the top of the rankings if he beats Felix Auger-Aliassime on Sunday.