Carlos Alcaraz vs Alexander Zverev — Australian Open Semi-final
Australian Open · ATP · Semi-final
ESP1#3ATP
2162ELO
2088Hard ELO
$4.4MYTD
$65MCAREER
23 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLWL
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
GER3#2ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWWWW
Alcaraz C.6-4 7-6 6-7 6-7 7-5
Zverev A.
Alcaraz C.
676673
Zverev A.
467752
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-7 7-5 in the Australian Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #2, defending last year's final. Carlos Alcaraz extended the head-to-head to 7–6.
Key context
- Match story: Carlos Alcaraz edged Alexander Zverev in five tight sets (6–4 7–6 6–7 6–7 7–5).
Head to head
6–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | Cincinnati Masters | SF | hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2024-11-11 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Alexander Zverev | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2024-05-27 | Roland Garros | F | clay | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 |
| 2024-03-04 | Indian Wells Masters | QF | hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2024-01-15 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-1 6-3 6-7 6-4 |
| 2023-11-13 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 2023-08-28 | US Open | QF | hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 6-2 6-4 |
| 2023-04-24 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2022-05-23 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Alexander Zverev | 6-4 6-4 4-6 7-6 |
| 2022-05-02 | Madrid Masters | F | clay | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2021-10-25 | Vienna | SF | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2021-03-15 | Acapulco | R32 | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
68%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
59%
Service points won·Even
68%
72%
Return points won·Slight edge
43%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
67%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.6
10.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
1.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 49). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
97
93
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Slight edge
98
89
Deciding sets·Even
100
98
Tiebreaks·Even
99
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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89
Zverev A.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast