Zverev ousts Alcaraz to move into semis; Zheng into 1st semifinal

Author: AP

MELBOURNE: Alexander Zverev made no mistake with his second chance to close out a win over No. 2-ranked Carlos Alcaraz on Wednesday night and moved into an Australian Open semifinal against two-time finalist Daniil Medvedev. The sixth-seeded Zverev was a up a break in the third set and missed a chance to serve it out but he didn’t blink the second time, finishing off a 6-1, 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-4 victory. Wimbledon champion Alcaraz was the only player to beat 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic in a Grand Slam match last year. He won´t get the chance in Australia this time. It was Zverev´s first win over a top-5 player at a Grand Slam, and the reward was a spot in the semis for the seventh time at a major.

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