{"id":440880,"date":"2026-01-27T14:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/440880\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T14:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:42:10","slug":"world-no-3-alexander-zverev-mocks-own-family-after-reaching-australian-open-semi-finals-with-win-over-learner-tien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/440880\/","title":{"rendered":"World No.3 Alexander Zverev mocks own family after reaching Australian Open semi-finals with win over Learner Tien"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alexander Zverev\u2019s quest to go one better at the Australian Open<\/a> remains alive after the world No.3 sent rising star Learner Tien packing in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s runner-up, Zverev was pushed to four sets for the fourth time this tournament but prevailed 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 7-6 (7-3) in three hours and 11 minutes under the roof inside Rod Laver Arena.<\/p>\n

Zverev produced a serving game John McEnroe dubbed \u201cincredible\u201d \u2014 punctuated by 24 aces and just one double fault late in the match \u2014 to steer his way past the impressive Tien.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLearner from the baseline was playing unbelievable,\u201d Zverev said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t played anyone who plays that well from the baseline for a very long time.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what Michael Chang has done with him in the off-season but the way he\u2019s playing, it\u2019s incredible. Without my 20 aces I probably would have not won today \u2014 I\u2019m obviously very happy with my serve but happy to be back in the semis.\u201d<\/p>\n

The on-court interview took a turn when Chris Eubanks asked how Zverev\u2019s older brother Mischa, who peaked at world No.25 and once knocked out then world No.1 Andy Murray on his way to reaching the Australian Open quarter-finals, would have enjoyed his work at the net against Tien.<\/p>\n

Zverev rolled his eyes and was quick to poke fun at his brother.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery single on-court interview is about him. I\u2019m playing!\u201d Zverev laughed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m here. He used to play, 10 years ago. He was very good, we get it \u2014 he beat Andy Murray here. Wow, yay.\u201d<\/p>\n

But that wasn\u2019t the end of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust because you said that I\u2019m going to ask you another question about your team,\u201d Eubanks said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re one of the few players who has your dad and brother as part of your team. Your family travels with you, do you guys ever get sick of each other? You don\u2019t get a break.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zverev was blunt: \u201cYeah, I get sick of them \u2014 but they don\u2019t get sick of me because I pay for everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

The camera swiftly cut to Mischa nodding with his head down.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are they gonna do?\u201d Eubanks joked.<\/p>\n

Zverev, who dropped to 0-3 in grand slam finals when he lost in straight sets to Jannik Sinner in last year\u2019s title decider, will battle world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz or Australia\u2019s Alex de Minaur in a semi-final later this week.<\/p>\n

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