India, Jan. 30 -- Spain's Carlos Alcaraz on Friday entered the final of the Australian Open for the very first time in his career after beating Alexander Zverev in the first men's semi-final. The 22-year-old battled through injury to defeat the German opponent, outclassing him 6-4, 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 7-5 at the Rod Laver Arena in a contest that lasted more than five hours. The No.1 seed will now take on the winner of the second semi-final between Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic. This was the first time that Alcaraz dropped a set in the ongoing Australian Open 2026. He would now aim to start the year with a bang, becoming the youngest player in the history of men's singles to win a career Grand Slam.

Last year, Alcaraz won the French Open an...