Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after defeating Alexander Zverev in their Australian Open men’s singles semi-final match in Melbourne yesterday. Alexander Zverev serves to Carlos Alcaraz at the end of their Australian Open men’s singles semi-final match in Melbourne yesterday. Photo: AFP“Believing all the time,” Alcaraz, who is into his eighth major final and fourth in a row, said of how he got through. The first set went on serve with few meaningful rallies until Alcaraz unleashed a backhand winner at 3-3 to earn the first break point of the match. Alcaraz sensationally broke back as Zverev served at 5-3, and it went to a tense tiebreak where the world No.

Source: Taipei Times January 30, 2026 17:13 UTC