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Live: Alcaraz takes opening set on RLA after Aussies take mixed doubles crown
Australia's Olivia Gadecki and John Peers have successfully defended their mixed doubles title at Melbourne Park, coming from a set down to win in a thrilling 10-point tiebreaker.
Carlos Alcaraz is now on Rod Laver Arena, playing in his first Australian Open semifinal, up against Germany's Alexander Zverev.
Then tonight, 10-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic will take on number two seed Jannik Sinner.
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Alcaraz is going to go down throwing haymakers in this game I reckon. Might as well leave it all out there. He belts his way to 0-15.
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Third seed Zverev bidding for first major title after three runner-up finishes
An important game now for Alexander Zverev to consolidate his advantage as he seeks to level up this match.
An ace provides the perfect start, but Carlos Alcaraz makes a return for 30-30.
That's a great point from the German, though, as he directs Alcaraz one way before guiding a volley in the opposite direction on his way to securing a 5-2 lead.
Carlos Alcaraz sees off the first break point, and shuts down the second with an overhead smash into the back of the court.
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AO 2026 Day 13 preview: Men’s semis in the spotlight
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Just two men stand to foil Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’s pursuit of a 15-year first at Melbourne Park on Friday when the top four seeds square off in the semifinals of Australian Open 2026.
Not since Novak Djokovic denied Rafael Nadal for three of the four Slams from Wimbledon 2011 to Roland Garros 2012 have two rivals contested four successive major finals between them.
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