{"id":446909,"date":"2026-01-30T07:45:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T07:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/446909\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T07:45:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T07:45:14","slug":"carlos-alcaraz-v-alexander-zverev-live-australian-open-latest-score-updates-from-semi-finals-before-novak-djokovic-v-jannik-sinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/446909\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Alcaraz v Alexander Zverev live: Australian Open latest score updates from semi-finals before Novak Djokovic v Jannik Sinner"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>*Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (3-7) 5-6 Alexander Zverev<\/p>\n

Live by the sword, fall by the sword. Alcaraz goes from making one drop shot to putting the next into the net. But he is growing again as a physical force. <\/p>\n

Zverev gets through to the tiebreak at least, slamming the serve. <\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood30 January 2026 07:44<\/p>\n

<\/a>Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (3-7) 5-5 Alexander Zverev*<\/p>\n

Danger for Alcaraz for the third game in a row. A double fault is followed by a forehand long. 0-30. Zverev moves two points away from the fifth. <\/p>\n

Alcaraz goes big on his forehand which has been a fine strategy so far, taking the points to Zverev despite his condition. <\/p>\n

Zverev puts his next return into the stands! He\u2019s still two points away but Alcaraz has clawed a couple back. <\/p>\n

Forehand winner from Alcaraz into the corner! 40-30. <\/p>\n

And Alcaraz escapes again! He goes to the drop shot, Zverev scampers forwards, Alcaraz picks him off at the net! <\/p>\n

The Rod Laver Arena roars. <\/p>\n

\"\"(Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood30 January 2026 07:40<\/p>\n

<\/a>*Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (3-7) 4-5 Alexander Zverev<\/p>\n

A love-hold from Zverev and a reminder of the task Alcaraz faces as the German slams an ace. <\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood30 January 2026 07:34<\/p>\n

<\/a>Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (3-7) 4-4 Alexander Zverev*<\/p>\n

Alcaraz shoots long on the backhand and will have to dig himself out of trouble form 0-30. Zverev looked on top in the rally, finding an angled return. Alcaraz makes it back, and Zverev nets. <\/p>\n

Dig himself out of trouble? No one does it like Alcaraz, as he blasts a backhand winner down the line. It\u2019s followed by a drop shot. Class from Alcaraz and he is getting the crowd going by shaking his racket! <\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood30 January 2026 07:31<\/p>\n

<\/a>*Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (3-7) 3-4 Alexander Zverev<\/p>\n

Alcaraz\u2019s lateral movement appears to be coming back as he chases down Zverev\u2019s strikes. Zverev moves another game closer to a fifth set, through, as Alcaraz returns into the net. <\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood30 January 2026 07:26<\/p>\n

<\/a>Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (3-7) 3-3 Alexander Zverev*<\/p>\n

More danger signs for Alcaraz now! Zverev pings a return out wide and Alcaraz nets on the stretch. Then Zverev finds some depth on the return and Alcaraz nets. <\/p>\n

Two break points. Alcaraz saves the first with an ace. He saves the second, too, with a disguised volley. Incredibly, Alcaraz gets through the game on serve. <\/p>\n

Three hours, 33 minutes in, Alcaraz is still going. <\/p>\n

\"\"(AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood30 January 2026 07:23<\/p>\n

<\/a>*Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (3-7) 2-3 Alexander Zverev<\/p>\n

A chance for Alcaraz! His movement is still not at its explosive best, but he is able to get around the court a bit more freely. He reaches a short ball from Zverev on 30-30, but fires the forehand long when he had the opening. <\/p>\n

But Zverev holds. Alcaraz\u2019s return sails long. <\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood30 January 2026 07:17<\/p>\n

<\/a>Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (3-7) 2-2 Alexander Zverev*<\/p>\n

Ridiculous. Alcaraz is still able to crack a smile as he puts a volley over the net from behind his back, then as he flashes the forehand past Zverev. <\/p>\n

Alcaraz winning his match on one leg would be up there with one of his most remarkable escape acts. <\/p>\n

Alcaraz steps it up with a fierce backhand down the line! He is asking for more from the crowd and is very much still alive in this! <\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood30 January 2026 07:13<\/p>\n

<\/a>*Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (3-7) 1-2 Alexander Zverev<\/p>\n

Alcaraz, somehow, is still winning some points when he gets his forehand into play.<\/p>\n

He has to go for the big winners, though, and pushes long as Zverev holds. <\/p>\n

\"\"(Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Jamie Braidwood30 January 2026 07:07<\/p>\n

<\/a>Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (3-7) 1-1 Alexander Zverev*<\/p>\n

Alcaraz faces more danger in his opening service game of the fourth set, as he mistimes a drop shot, looking very weary, and brings up 0-30. <\/p>\n

Zverev can\u2019t take advantage. Staggering, really. From 0-30, he can\u2019t make a return or make Alcaraz move. <\/p>\n

He gets to deuce as the German reaches a drop shot and makes the overhead – with Alcaraz unable to extend to his left. <\/p>\n

Zverev fires long after the forehand-forehand exchange. <\/p>\n

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