The finalists of the Australian Open will be decided this Friday, when the semifinals take place, featuring the top four seeds: Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz (1st), Italian Jannik Sinner (2nd), German Alexander Zverev (3rd), and Serbian Novak Djokovic (4th).
In the first match, starting at 00:30, Alcaraz will face Zverev in a duel with a rich history in Grand Slam tournaments, as it will be their fifth encounter in such events. In their previous Major meetings, Zverev won in the quarterfinals of Roland Garros 2023 and the Australian Open 2024, while Alcaraz secured victory in the quarterfinals of the US Open 2023 and the final of Roland Garros 2024.
Overall, their head-to-head is also very even, with six wins each. This Australian Open has a special flavor for Alcaraz, as winning the title would make him the youngest player in the Open Era to win all four Grand Slam titles.
Meanwhile, Zverev, who reached the final of this tournament last year, continues his search for his first Major.
Later, at 5:30 AM, the main event of the day will be the match between Sinner and Djokovic. Sinner, currently ranked second in the ATP, seems unbeatable in Australia, where he has won the title in the last two editions. Djokovic, on the other hand, wants to extend his unparalleled legacy and is chasing his 25th Grand Slam title and 11th in Australia, though he faces a tough challenge against the power of Alcaraz and Sinner.
This match will be a significant challenge for Djokovic, who has suffered five consecutive defeats to Sinner.
End of the Dream for Zeballos in Doubles
The great Argentine hope at this Australian Open was Horacio Zeballos, who had reached the semifinals in the men's doubles alongside his Spanish partner, Marcel Granollers.
However, the Mar del Plata native's dream ended early Thursday morning after a defeat of 6-3, 7-6(7) to British Neal Skupski and American Christian Harrison. According to Noticias Argentinas agency, in the final, Skupski and Harrison will face the Australians Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans.
