Alcaraz vs. Zverev: Australian Open Live Score & Updates
- Carlos Alcaraz is chasing his first final at the australian Open.
- And on the German's serve, Alcaraz gets another break point: no luck, he puts it in the net.
- now both protagonists of the semi-final are tired,errors are multiplying.
Carlos Alcaraz is chasing his first final at the australian Open. The world number 1 from Spain faces German Alexander Zverev, ranked 3rd in the ATP rankings, in the semi-final. Zverev is aiming for his second consecutive final in the Australian Slam.
Now Alcaraz serves to save the match
5 hours of play have passed. And on the German’s serve, Alcaraz gets another break point: no luck, he puts it in the net. Another chance. Carlitos turns to the crowd, who are all for him. But no: he fires it far and wide with a forehand. Sascha doesn’t forgive: he hits a sensational down the line, and keeps the advantage. now the Spaniard will serve to save the match.
Carlitos non si arrende
now both protagonists of the semi-final are tired,errors are multiplying. alcaraz goes to advantage but manages to hold his serve.
Sascha conserves serve in a crucial game
Sascha goes to 40-0, but the Spanish warrior resists. And first brings the game to advantage, then procures
The german consolidates the advantage
Splendid game by Zverev, who closes a stunning exchange with a volley and consolidates the advantage.
Sasha breaks promptly in the fifth set
4 hours and 15 minutes have passed: we start from scratch in the fifth set, the game with Alcaraz’s serve goes to advantage, the Spaniard commits a double fault and gives away a break that coudl weigh a lot.
Zverev si riporta avanti
“Continua così!”, ripete samuel Lopez: nonostante tutto Carlitos incrocia, viene a rete, smorza. Ma Zverev non si lascia impressionare e si porta avanti 6-5.
Il pubblico è tutto per lo spagnolo
Carlos si porta il dito all’orecchio, chiede l’applauso: meritatissimo. Sotto 0-30, rimonta con colpi spettacolari.
Lo spagnolo accende la Rod Laver Arena
Carlitos si batte come un leone: 2 palle break a favore di Sascha, allena la prima con un ace a 203 kmh, sulla seconda piazza una volée bellissima. Poi vince uno scambio, quindi attacca ancora: Zverev mette fuori. Lo spagnolo sta giocando una partita storica, solleva il braccio per chiedere l’incitamento della Rod Laver Arena.Tutto era cominciato sul 3-3 del terzo set, quando – forse vittima del caldo – aveva detto: “Ho vomitato”. “Adesso ti diamo qualcosa”, l’avevano rassicurato i suoi. Ma poi erano arrivati i problemi muscolari. Il tedesco però torna in vantaggio 4-3, ora serve Alcaraz.
Zverev si riporta avanti
Con mille incertezze, ma il tedesco riesce a riportarsi davanti col servizio: 3 a 2.
Alcaraz in vantaggio nel quarto set
Al termine della partita vinta con Tommy Paul,for a moment the Spaniard mimicked the cramps suffered by Jannik Sinner with Spizzirri. Now he is dealing with muscle problems in both thighs, especially the right one. Zverev won his serve rather quickly – much more quickly than happened until half an hour ago -. “Sigue aguantando”, keep resisting, Samuel Lopez tells his student. Carlos replies that “it’s the last one”, it is not clear if he is referring to the game. Fortunately for him, Sascha continues to be nervous and inaccurate, giving away fundamental points. The world number 1 defends himself as best he can, the serve is not compromised. He is leading 1-0 in the fourth set.
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The Spaniard resists and goes to 6-5
Carlitos can’t move well, Zverev wins his game and takes the lead to 5-5. “Stay calm, stay quiet: the match is yours,” they repeat to him. Now it’s his turn to serve, practically playing from a standstill. fortunately for him, Sascha doesn’t have the clarity to take advantage of it and make him run. The Spaniard takes time between shots: he leans on his serve, and incredibly takes the lead to 6-5. He will try with all the strength he has left to close the match in three sets: it would be to dangerous to go on.
“Stay calm, breathe well!”
It seems to see the scene from the other day of Sinner with
Botta e risposta al servizio
Botta e risposta tra i two tennis players, who hold their respective serves: the german relies on his serve to come to the net, but cannot afford the slightest mistake. He closes the last game with an ace.It’s 3-3. Now it’s Carlitos’ turn, but the number 1 must have some problems, probably with his stomach: “I need to take something”, he says.
Also the second set is Carlitos’
The mini-break comes at the end, after Sascha has thrown away a volley of those that you can’t, shouldn’t make mistakes: Carlitos thanks him, then attacks and closes with a partial of 7 to 5 taking home the second fraction as well.
Il punto al tedesco, ma l’altro è una pantera
Zverev ha chiuso a proprio favore uno degli scambi più spettacolari di tutto il torneo, ma Alcaraz ha mostrato delle doti atletiche e tecniche fuori del comune. Il tedesco conserva la battuta e si porta sul 3-2 a suo favore nel secondo set.
Break di Sascha, sale 4 a 2
Altro scambio spettacolare a favore di Sascha, che si procura 3 occasioni per il break: ce la fa con l’ultima, grazie a un dritto fuori misura del suo avversario.
Carlitos palla break, Zverev rimedia
Zverev scende a rete ma Carlitos lo passa con un rovescio incrociato che tocca la linea per questione di millimetri. Sascha annulla col servizio la prima palla break dell’incontro, poi piazza un ace e conserva il suo turno, complice un errore dello spagnolo. Il tedesco è avanti 4 a 3.
Sascha vince il game iniziale
E’ la prima semifinale a melbourne per Alcaraz, che a 22 anni ha già vinto 6 Slam in carriera ed è numero 1 del mondo. Zverev lo scorso anno venne sconfitto in finale da Sinner. Il tedesco ha cominciato a ser
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