"Carlos Alcaraz somehow reached his first Australian Open final after overcoming Alexander Zverev in a five-set epic. The 22-year-old was struggling with an injury from the third set and Zverez served for the match in the fifth before Alcaraz broke back to win 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-7 7-5. It was the longest ever Australian Open semi-final at five hours and 27 minutes."
"Alcaraz started limping in the third set and appeared to be struggling with a right leg problem. After holding for 5-4, he took a medical timeout in the changeover. Zverev was demonstrably upset, talking with a tournament official, when his rival was given the three-minute break for treatment. Even with his limited footwork, Alcaraz was able to hit winners and get to 6-5 before the trainer returned in the changeover to massage the area again."
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-7 7-5 to reach his first Australian Open final. The match lasted five hours and 27 minutes, the longest semi-final in tournament history. Alcaraz began limping in the third set with a right leg problem and took medical timeouts and treatment on court. Zverev served for the match in the fifth set but Alcaraz broke back and converted his first match point when Zverev served to stay in the match. Alcaraz will face Jannik Sinner or Novak Djokovic in the final. Zverev had been bidding for his first major after three runner-up finishes.
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