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Alcaraz & Zverev Storm Into Australian Open Semis, Eye Historic Final

Carlos Alcaraz dominated Alex de Minaur to reach his first Australian Open semifinal, moving two victories away from a historic career Grand Slam. He will next face Alexander Zverev, who overcame a tough challenge from Learner Tien to reach his fourth semifinal in Melbourne. In the women's draw, defending champion Aryna Sabalenka ended Iva Jovic's impressive run with a commanding straight-sets victory. The stage is now set for thrilling semifinal clashes in both singles competitions.

Key Points: Alcaraz, Zverev Reach Australian Open 2026 Semifinals

  • Alcaraz reaches first Melbourne semifinal
  • Zverev books fourth Aussie Open semi
  • Sabalenka crushes Jovic's dream run
  • Alcaraz two wins from career Grand Slam
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Australian Open: Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev reach semifinals

Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev win quarterfinals to set up a blockbuster semifinal clash. Aryna Sabalenka also advances in women's draw.

"Without my 20 aces... I probably would not have won today. - Alexander Zverev"

Melbourne, January 27

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and Germany's Alexander Zverev reached the men's singles semifinals of the ongoing Australian Open 2026 event after securing victories in their respective quarterfinal matches on Tuesday.

Carlos Alcaraz secured a dominating win and broke at the Australian Open 2026, reaching a maiden Melbourne semifinal after defeating home favourite Alex de Minaur.

The Spaniard won the pivotal opening set on the way to a 7-5, 6-2, 6-1 win at Rod Laver Arena. Alcaraz now sits two wins away from becoming the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam.

However, the 22-year-old Tennis star needs to overcome the challenge of last year's finalist, Alexander Zverev, who convincingly defeated the Spaniard at the Australian Open 2024.

In the next quarter-final match, Alexander Zverev secured his birth for a fourth Australian Open semifinal after the German defeated the 25th-seeded LearnerTien in a four-set thriller 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 7-6(3).

Alexander Zverev also reached his 10th Grand Slam semifinal. "Learner from the baseline was playing unbelievably. I don't think I've played anyone who plays that well from the baseline for a very, very long time," Zverev said, as quoted by the Australian Open.

"I don't know what Michael Chang has done with him in the off-season, but the way he's playing, it's incredible. Without my 20 aces or something like that, I probably would not have won today. Obviously very happy with my serve, but yeah, just generally happy to be back in the semis."

In the women's singles quarterfinal match, World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka crushed 18-year-old American Iva Jovic's Australian Open dream run, securing a 6-3, 6-0 victory on Rod Laver Arena in under 90 minutes.

This win in Melbourne on Tuesday marked Sabalenka's fourth consecutive Australian Open semifinal and 14th Grand Slam semifinal, as per the WTA Tour website.

"She's a young, great player. Super happy to get this win in straight sets, happy with the level I played today and yeah, (she's an) amazing player," Sabalenka said after her match."

The second set, I felt like I had to step in and put even more pressure on her. Because I can see that she's young, she's hungry, and I could tell during the match that no matter the score, she's still going to be there trying," Sabalenka added.

- ANI

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Sarah B
That semifinal is going to be fire! Zverev has the experience and that big serve, but Alcaraz's energy is unreal. Honestly, I'm just happy for some great tennis after all the cricket lately. A welcome change on TV!
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Priyanka N
Sabalenka was brutal! Poor Iva Jovic, but that's the level at the top. It's a bit sad there's no Indian player to cheer for in the later stages, but we have to appreciate this global sport. Our time will come, hopefully.
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Aman W
Respectfully, the article focuses so much on the men. Sabalenka reaching her 4th consecutive semi here is a HUGE achievement. She deserves equal headlines. The women's game is incredibly strong right now.
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Karthik V
Zverev vs Alcaraz will be a proper test. Remember 2024! Sascha knows how to beat him on this court. But Alcaraz has grown so much since. My money is on the Spaniard in 4 sets. What a time for tennis yaar! 🤩
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Michael C
The depth is amazing. Learner Tien pushing Zverev like that shows the future is bright. And Alcaraz going for the career slam at 22... mind-blowing. Makes you wonder if we'll ever see an Indian player make a deep run like this again.

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