Melbourne, Jan 30, 2026 (AFP) - 'Believing' Alcaraz outlasts Zverev in epic to reach maiden Melbourne final

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2026-01-30

An ailing Carlos Alcaraz said "believing" helped him pull through one of the most demanding matches of his career to down Alexander Zverev in five epic sets and reach his first Australian Open final Friday. The world number one outlasted the German third seed 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (3/7), 6-7 (4/7), 7-5 over a titanic 5hrs 27 mins in hot conditions and will play either Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic in Sunday's title match in Melbourne. The Spaniar......

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