Alexander Zverev Thrashes Carlos Alcaraz, Sets Up Australian Open Semi-Final Clash With Daniil Medvedev

Alexander Zverev stunned dynamic Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz on Wednesday to surge into an Australian Open semi-final against Daniil Medvedev. The German sixth seed upset the world number two 6-1, 6-3, 6-7 (2/7), 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena to make the last four at a Grand Slam for the seventh time. It is worth noting that Alcaraz was the second seed in the tournament. He lost the first two sets 1-6, 3-6 against Zverev before making a noticeable comeback and win the third set in the tie-breaker. However, Zverev put a superb show in the fourth set to seal the match in his favour, eventually setting up a semi-final clash with Medvedev.

Jannik Sinner swept past Andrey Rublev in straight sets in the early hours of Wednesday to reach his first Australian Open semi-final, where he faces a daunting task against defending champion Novak Djokovic.

The Italian fourth seed was rock solid on serve throughout the encounter on Rod Laver Arena, winning 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 against the Russian fifth seed.

"It's obviously very tough to play against him," said Sinner. "We've had tough matches in the past. "Today was three sets but I could have lost both (the first two). First set, he had so many break points and I somehow served really well. I just tried to move him around.

"I'm just trying to stary aggressive. It went my way today so really happy."

A single break gave Sinner the first set but the turning point in the contest came when he powered back from 5-1 down in the second set tie-break.

Sinner won six points in a row to take a vice-like grip on the match, including an astonishing cross-court winner at the end of a dramatic 24-point rally.

The 22-year-old is into his second Grand Slam semi-final after reaching the last four at Wimbledon last