The Spanish tennis player, number 2 in the ATP world ranking and Djokovic’s greatest rival, was eliminated from the first Grand Slam of the year in the quarterfinals.
The Spanish Carlos Alcaraznumber two in the world, was eliminated on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open versus the German Alexander Zverev (No. 6) by 6-1, 6-3, 6-7 (2/7) and 6-4.
Despite a great reaction from Alcaraz In the third set, the German managed to secure a well-aimed victory in the fourth set and will face the Russian in the semifinals Daniil Medvedev.
Zverev served to close the match in the third set when Alcaraz He scrambled and managed to take the lead, although this mirage of a comeback was ultimately in vain.
The German will play on Friday against Medvedev his seventh semi-final in a grand slamthe second in Melbourne at 26 years old. Until now, Zverev has only reached the final in the US Open of 2020.
It is the first time that the current number 6 in the ranking ATP beat a Top 5 player in a Grand Slam match.
After a day marked by heat and during the cool night session, he was about to overwhelm Alcaraz in less than two hours, when he led the score 6-1, 6-3 and 5-2. On the verge of defeat, the 20-year-old Spaniard fought back in the decisive game and won the set in the tie-break, reviving his chances of progressing to the semifinals.
However Zverev He did not get carried away by his nerves and regained control of the match at the right moment, at the end of the fourth set, managing to break Alcaraz’s serve to go ahead 5-4. On this occasion, there was no miracle and the Spaniard was defeated in just under three hours.
Source: Ambito
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