On Wednesday night, Alexander Zverev won his second match against No. 2 rated Carlos Alcaraz. He will now meet Daniil Medvedev, a two-time winner, in the Australian Open semifinals.
Sixth-seeded Zverev led by a break in the third set but squandered an opportunity to serve out the victory. He didn’t flinch the second time, winning 6-1, 6-3, 6-7 (2), and 6-4.
Last year, Novak Djokovic lost just one Grand Slam match. The only player to defeat him was Alcaraz, who won Wimbledon. Not this time in Australia.
Alexander Zverev’s First Grand Slam Triumph Over a Top-Five Player
Zverev’s maiden Grand Slam triumph was against a top-five player. For the sixth time, he reached the quarterfinals of a major tournament. He will face Medvedev, who defeated Hubert Hurkacz in a four-hour marathon 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.
Medvedev had just beaten him up, but Zverev replied, “Maybe this will be it.” We hope this is the proper location.
Zverev’s Comeback Journey and Carlos Alcaraz’s Resolve
For Zverev, Wednesday’s victory was the most significant since returning from an ankle injury that held him out of Wimbledon and the US Open in 2022. He spoke at a news conference at 3 a.m. local time.
“I was on top of my game before the injury happened,” he told reporters. “I’m very happy to be back where I belong and winning these kinds of games, which gives me a second chance.” In the last year, I was not a Slam contender.
Alcaraz sustained an injury and was unable to compete in the 2023 Australian Open. This was his first time making the semifinals. In the four previous rounds, he had only dropped one set and spent five hours less on the court than Zverev.
“I’m sad with my level today, because I have been playing good tennis,” he went on to say. “Make it to the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam is clearly a good run.” It’s not what I want, but it’s also not horrible.
Zverev’s Dominant Start and Alcaraz’s Spirited Comeback
Zverev started well against Alcaraz at Rod Laver Arena. He dropped just two serve points and finished the opening set in 29 minutes. In the second set, I was able to break Alcaraz’s serve twice and keep him at arm length.
Around midnight in the third set, the German was serving for the match with a 5-3 lead. That was the first time Alcaraz broke. To go back to 5-5, Alcaraz chased a shot into doubles alley and smashed a backhand down the line. He did this while smiling broadly and shaking his racket in a manner that appeared to indicate, “Hello, still here.”
He grinned after gaining four set points when he chased a ball wide and struck a forehand passing shot to win the tiebreaker’s last seven points and make it 2-1.
After two service breaks in the opening game of the fourth, Zverev had another chance to end the match when he broke in the ninth. Around 1:20 a.m. local time, the Olympic gold medallist let out a delighted yell and shook his arms in delight.
“When you’re up 6-1, 6-3, 5-2 against a player like Carlos, you start thinking because we’re all human,” Zverev told the court. I’m delighted I got it through, even if your mind wanders in unhelpful directions. I had a terrific comeback in the fourth set and refused to give up.
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