Australian Open Alexander Zverev's nerves of steel in the tiebreaks

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21.1.2025 - 07:57

Alexander Zverev has already won more singles matches in Melbourne than Boris Becker, but is still waiting for his first Grand Slam tournament win
Alexander Zverev has already won more singles matches in Melbourne than Boris Becker, but is still waiting for his first Grand Slam tournament win
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Germany's Alexander Zverev reaches the semi-finals at the Australian Open thanks to two strong tiebreaks. These are the facts of the tenth day of the tournament.

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Alexander Zverev is just two victories away from his coveted first Grand Slam title and can look forward to a semi-final showdown against an exceptional player. The 27-year-old German beat the American Tommy Paul 7:6 (7:1), 7:6, (7:0), 2:6, 6:1. Zverev will have to improve for the semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz or Novak Djokovic. Thanks to his strong nerves in the tiebreaks of sets 1 and 2, Zverev controlled the match. He won the tiebreaks 7:1 and 7:0.

Badosa defeated Gauff

The Spaniard Paula Badosa defeated the American Coco Gauff, the conqueror of Belinda Bencic, 7:5, 6:4 and qualified for the semi-finals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. The 27-year-old Badosa, last season's comeback player of the year (as she fought her way back from a serious back injury), won in 103 minutes and will break into the top 10 for the first time after the Melbourne tournament. Coco Gauff suffered her first defeat of the season.