“Carlos Alcaraz knocked out Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic won from Yannick Sinner”, — write: sport.ua
Leader of the world rating Carlos Alcaraz served for the match against Alexander Zverev and won in five sets. The match lasted 5 hours and 27 minutes – the longest Australian Open semifinal in history and the third longest match in the history of the tournament.
Legendary Serb Novak Djokovic defeated Yannick Sinner in five games, winning 16 break points per match. Before the start of the game, Sinner was the clear favorite according to the bookmakers.
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Alcaraz has reached his eighth Grand Slam final and will fight for his seventh trophy (the first at the Aus Open). If Carlos wins the final, he will collect the career Grand Slam and become the youngest player in history to do so.
Djokovic will play his 38th major final and 11th on the Melbourne courts. Novak has 24 GS trophies, 10 of which are in Australia.
Previously, Alcaraz and Djokovic played each other nine times. The score is 5:4 in favor of Nole. At the Grand Slam, the Spaniard and the Serb met five times – 3:2 in favor of Carlos. In Melbourne, they met in the quarterfinals last year – Djokovic won in four sets.
The final of the Australian Open 2026 will be held on Sunday, February 1.
Australian Open 2026. 1/2 finals
Carlos Alcaraz [1] – 
Alexander Zverev [3] – 6:4, 7:6 (7:5), 6:7 (3:7), 6:7 (4:7), 7:5
Novak Djokovic [4] – 
Yannick Sinner [2] – 3:6, 6:3, 4:6, 6:4, 6:4
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