Carlos Alcaraz will continue his quest for a maiden Australian Open title on Friday, when he headlines semi-final action at the hard-court major.
The No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings, Alcaraz faces last year’s finalist Alexander Zverev on Rod Laver Arena not before 2:30 p.m. local time / 10:30 p.m. EST. Alcaraz is competing in his first semi-final at Melbourne Park and is chasing the Career Grand Slam. His Lexus ATP Head2Head series with Zverev is tied at 6-6.
Two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner faces record 10-time titlist Novak Djokovic in the second semi-final, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. local time / 3:30 a.m. EST. Sinner is aiming to join Djokovic as the only men to win three consecutive men’s singles titles at the Australian Open.
It marks the first time that the top four seeds have advanced to the semi-finals of a major since Roland Garros in 2019.
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