This Tuesday, the first quarter-finals of theAustralian Open have started. In the first men’s match, the world No. 2 Alexander Zverevfaller ofUgo Humbertlogically mastered the American Tommy Paul. But the big meeting of this day will obviously be the clash between Carlos Alcaraz et Novak Djokovic. The Spaniard and the Serbian will battle in a night session, not before 10:30 a.m. French time, in the Rod Laver Arena. Guaranteed show.
Video – Alexander Zverev in the semis of the Australian Open
Find the men’s draw for the Australian Open here
Find the women’s draw for the Australian Open here
Novak Djokovic – Carlos Alcaraz: shock at the top
As expected, Novak Djokovic et Carlos Alcaraz will come together to compete for a place in the semi-finals. The two players are starting to know each other well, but there is a slight advantage for the Serbian who has four victories against three for the Spaniard. After a lost final during the Olympic Games, Carlos Alcaraz intends to take his revengeAustralian Open. The latter, world number 3, is determined to win his first Australian grand slam, but to do so, he will have to beat the 10-time winner of the competition. The winner of this match will have a semi-final to play against… Alexander Zverev.
Alexander Zverev holds his place against Tommy Paul and goes to the semi-finals
Alexander Zverev enforced the hierarchy against Tommy Paul. The world number 2 lost his second set of the week but controlled the proceedings to win 7-6(1), 7-6(0), 1-6, 6-2. Serious, Zverev still ruled out a set point in the first set and one in the second. Key moments because the match could clearly have turned out differently. In experience, Zverev advances and finds itself in the semi-finals at Melbournehis third in Australiathe ninth in Grand Slam.
The program and results for Tuesday in Melbourne:
Rod Laver Arena
-From 4h:
[2] Alexander Zverev (ALL) – [12] Tommy Paul (USA) 7-6(1), 7-6(0), 1-6, 6-2
Not before 10:30 a.m.:
[7] Novak Djokovic (SER) – [3] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
