Carlos Alcaraz def. Alexander Zverev — Semifinal, Australian Open 2026
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia
Played30 Jan 2026
🇪🇸ranked ATP number 1 going into this drawWon
Carlos Alcaraz seeded 1 6 7 63 64 7
🇩🇪ranked ATP number 3 going into this draw
Alexander Zverev seeded 3 4 65 7 7 5
🇪🇸Carlos Alcaraz
🇩🇪Alexander Zverev
Match stats
Serve
12
Aces
17
5
Double faults
4
65%
1st serve in
72%
74%
1st serve points won
71%
62%
2nd serve points won
53%
70%
Service points won
66%
5/7
Break points saved
10/14
Serve speed (km/h)
213
Fastest serve
216
188
Average 1st serve
200
157
Average 2nd serve
167
Return
34%
Return points won
30%
4/14
Break points won
2/7
Points
78
Winners
56
58
Unforced errors
55
35/45
Net points won
31/55
200
Total points won
194
Head to head
5–3 Alcaraz
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
9–1
Last 10 matches
7–3
5–0
Last 30 days
6–0
By surface
23–1
Hard
25–7
4–1
Indoor hard
1–2
By round
4–0
SF
1–3
3–1
F
0–1
12–0
At Grand Slams
7–1
How their matches go
28
Completed matches
32
75%
Won in straight sets
41%
18%
Won after losing a set
31%
4%
Lost after winning a set
13%
4%
Lost in straight sets
16%
6–2
Tiebreaks
5–8
4–1
Deciding sets
6–3
24/25
Won after winning set 1
18/21
2/3
Won after losing set 1
5/11
Serve and return, last 5 matches
66%
1st serve in
72%
75%
1st serve points won
77%
60%
2nd serve points won
60%
67%
Break points saved
65%
44%
Return points won
40%
45%
Break points won
49%
5.8
Aces a match
16.0
1.6
Double faults a match
1.2
Last 14 days
5
Matches
5
15
Sets
19
3
Days since last match
3
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Carlos Alcaraz | Alexander Zverev |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷MoutetNo. 34 | ||
| 🇫🇷MoutetNo. 34 | WonMelbourne R32 | WonBeijing R16 |
| 🇬🇧NorrieNo. 28 | ||
| 🇬🇧NorrieNo. 28 | LostParis R32 | WonMelbourne R32 |
| 🇮🇹SinnerNo. 2 | ||
| 🇮🇹SinnerNo. 2 | LostTurin FWonNew York FWonCincinnati F | LostTurin RRLostParis SFLostVienna F |
| 🇨🇦Auger-AliassimeNo. 7 | ||
| 🇨🇦Auger-AliassimeNo. 7 | WonTurin SF | LostTurin RRLostNew York R32 |
| 🇮🇹MusettiNo. 5 | ||
| 🇮🇹MusettiNo. 5 | WonTurin RR | WonVienna SF |
| 🇫🇷RinderknechNo. 26 | ||
| 🇫🇷RinderknechNo. 26 | WonNew York R16 | LostShanghai R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 7–2 | 4–6 |