Carlos Alcaraz def. Alexander Zverev — Semifinal, Australian Open 2026

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Australian Open 2026

Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia19 Jan – 1 Feb

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇪🇸1 seedWon

Carlos Alcaraz6763647

Winner meets Novak Djokovic

Decided in five sets

30 Jan 2026

🇩🇪3 seed

Alexander Zverev465775

What this match is worth

Points earned

+1300

Alcaraz · Zverev banks 800

Head to head

42 Alcaraz

In Setlex records · including this match

Around this match

The other semifinal

Novak Djokovic d. Jannik Sinner3-6 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4

Title defence

Jannik Sinner still in — won it in 2025

Seeds left

5 of 32 nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 16

Both roads here

from the draw this page already loads

Alcaraz
Round
Zverev

🇦🇺Adam Walton

6-3 7-6(2) 6-2

R128

Gabriel Diallo🇨🇦

6-7(1) 6-1 6-4 6-2

🇩🇪Yannick Hanfmann

7-6(4) 6-3 6-2

R64

Alexandre Muller🇫🇷

6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4

🇫🇷Corentin Moutet

6-2 6-4 6-1

R32

Cameron Norrie🇬🇧

7-5 4-6 6-3 6-1

🇺🇸Tommy Paul

7-6(6) 6-4 7-5

R16

Francisco Cerundolo🇦🇷

6-2 6-4 6-4

🇦🇺Alex De Minaur

7-5 6-2 6-1

QF

Learner Tien🇺🇸

6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 7-6

Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 128: Carlos Alcaraz beat Adam Walton; Alexander Zverev beat Gabriel Diallo. Round of 64: Carlos Alcaraz beat Yannick Hanfmann; Alexander Zverev beat Alexandre Muller. Round of 32: Carlos Alcaraz beat Corentin Moutet; Alexander Zverev beat Cameron Norrie. Round of 16: Carlos Alcaraz beat Tommy Paul; Alexander Zverev beat Francisco Cerundolo. Quarterfinal: Carlos Alcaraz beat Alex De Minaur; Alexander Zverev beat Learner Tien

How they arrived

derived from those scorelines

15–0

Sets won

15–4

65%

Games won

61%

3–0

Tiebreaks

0–2

0

Deciding sets

0

Previous meetings

5 meetings in Setlex records

Carlos Alcaraz leads 32

  1. 2025 · HardCarlos Alcaraz won Cincinnati, USA, Semifinal6-4 6-3
  2. 2024 · ClayCarlos Alcaraz won Paris, France, Final6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2
  3. 2024 · HardAlexander Zverev won Melbourne, Australia, Quarterfinal6-1 6-3 6-7(2) 6-4
  4. 2023 · HardCarlos Alcaraz won New York, USA, Quarterfinal6-3 6-2 6-4
  5. 2022 · ClayAlexander Zverev won Paris, France, Quarterfinal6-4 6-4 4-6 7-6(7)
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