The second favorite Carlos Alcaraz left the Australian Open 2024 in the quarterfinals, the Iberian quite clearly lost the match to Oleksandr Zverev (sixth seed). The German won in four sets with a score of 6-1, 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-4 after a match that lasted three hours and five minutes.

Carlos Alcaraz lost to Oleksandr Zverev in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Australian Open

The start of the match was surprisingly weak for the Iberian, clearly losing his footing, 1-6, after only 29 minutes.

Unfortunately for the fans of the Spaniard, the match continued in the same coordinates.

Zverev was almost untouchable on his serve (he had to save two break points at 3-2 to Alcaraz in the second set, but that was pretty much it for most of the match), and his backhand was imperial (especially in backhand duels ). in the cross).

The German also dominated the forehand on many occasions and was surprisingly better even in tight baseline matches.

Alcaraz, on the other hand, had a sad day. He missed a lot (both backhand and forehand), rarely played his first serve, was unmotivated in the most important moments and seemed to be mentally dominated by his opponent.

It felt like the Spaniard was always at least one step behind Zverev (almost three sets), although he tried his best to turn the tide of the match in his favor.

It was a match that had a fantastic poster, but it went in one direction until the score was 2-0 in sets and 5-2 in favor of Alexander.

Perhaps thinking too much about winning and how to finish the match, Zverev got out of control. From 5-2 in his favor, Alcaraz held on and tied the score at 5.

Moreover, in the tiebreak, the Iberian showed the kind of tennis that tennis fans have come to expect from him: hermetic defense, corners that took the opponent out of the concession zone, and passes that brought the audience to their feet. Alcaraz won 7-2 and the match was also a four-set match.

The next set was even, and Zverev was again able to restore the difference in response at the score of 4-4. This time, the German did not miss the chance to close the match on serve (6-4).

The game at Rod Laver Arena lasted three hours and five minutes.

Australian Open 2024 Men’s Semi-Finals

Novak Djokovic (1) vs Yannick Sinner (4)

Danylo Medvedev (3) vs. Oleksandr Zverev (6).

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