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Carlos Alcaraz plays this Friday against Alexander Zverev, the last obstacle before reaching the final of the Australian Open for the first time. In fact, the Spaniard will debut as a semi-finalist in the only Grand Slam he has yet to win.
The young man from Murcia of 22 … years had never come so far or played so well on Australian soil. “I would say I could give myself an 8.5 grade,” he said with a big smile after getting rid of Alex De Minaur in the quarterfinals.
Alcaraz, who has made the title in Melbourne one of the great goals of the year, has reached the semifinals without giving up a single set and with the feeling that with each match he is progressing in his game.
Zverev, world number 3 and runner-up in Melbourne last year, is 28 years old and is still looking for his first victory in a Grand Slam. In the dozen previous matches between the two, the statistics could not be more even: both have as many wins as losses (6-6).
The only precedent in Australia, the quarterfinals in 2024, was favorable to the German tennis player, who won 6-1, 6-3, 6-7 (2-7) and 6-4.
“He is serving very well, playing very solid and aggressive from the baseline,” Alcaraz highlighted about Zverev. A technical and objective analysis that does not diminish the Spaniard’s optimism: “If he wants to beat me he will have to sweat a lot.”
At what time does Carlos Alcaraz play the Australian Open semifinal match against Zverev?
The match between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev is scheduled for this Friday, January 30, in the afternoon session of the Australian Open. Thus, the Spanish and the Australian will face each other starting at 2:30 p.m. in Melbourne; that is, from the 4.30 in the morning in Spain.
Where to watch Carlos Alcaraz’s match today at the Australian Open on television and online
The match between Alcaraz and Zverev is broadcast on Eurosport, a channel that has full and exclusive rights to the Australian Grand Slam. And you can follow minute by minute and all the information about the tournament on ABC.es
