Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz (1st) achieved an unforgettable victory in five sets against German Alexander Zverev (3rd) and advanced to the final of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year.
Alcaraz, who is vying for his seventh Grand Slam title, won 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 6-7(4), 7-5 after 5 hours and 27 minutes of play.
The match began with a solid performance from Alcaraz in the first set, where he needed just one break to take the lead and win 6-4.
In the second set, Zverev raised his level significantly and even served for the set, but he faltered in crucial moments, allowing Alcaraz to turn the tide, reclaim the break, and then take the tiebreak.
From then on, the drama began, as cramps mercilessly attacked the Spaniard, and it even seemed he might decide to retire from the match.
A tense moment occurred when Alcaraz requested medical attention, and Zverev was firm, stating that one cannot take such measures for cramps: "How can you let them treat him for cramps?"
This physical decline in Alcaraz allowed Zverev to level the match after winning the tiebreak in both the third and fourth sets, bringing the match to a dramatic conclusion.
In the final set, Zverev secured a quick break and served at 5-4 for the match, but Alcaraz staged a true miracle in Melbourne, fighting back with two consecutive breaks to ultimately secure victory and a spot in the grand final.
At just 22 years old, Alcaraz is seeking his first Australian Open title, which would make him the youngest player in the Open Era to win all four Grand Slams (Australia, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and the US Open).
In the final, set for Sunday morning and to be covered live by the Argentine News Agency, Alcaraz awaits the winner of the match between Italian Jannik Sinner (2nd) and Serbian Novak Djokovic (4th).
