In the women's semi-final, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina will face Aryna Sabalenka.
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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz claims that his game is always improving. Standing by that claim, he has set his sights on the semifinals of the Australian Open for the first time on Tuesday. Now he will face Germany's Alexander Zverev.
In the women's semi-final, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina will face Aryna Sabalenka. Spanish number one Alcaraz defeated Australian Alex der Miner. In the process, she disappointed her home fans. The 22-year-old Alcaraz won the match at Rod Laver Arena 7-5, 6-2, 6-1. She is on a mission to win her first Australian Open and has not dropped a single set in this tournament so far and has proven that she is in good form. After the
victory, she said, "I am very happy with the way I am playing now. I think my game has improved with each round." Her words were meant as a warning to other players. She added, "I played in a very relaxed way. I am proud of this game." That is why she managed to pass the quarterfinals stage for the first time in Melbourne. The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam he has yet to win.
If he wins this title, Alcaraz will become the youngest player to win all four Grand Slams since his countryman Rafael Nadal. Nadal was 24 when he won the title. In the other quarter-final, Zverev defeated American youngster Liane Tien. Zverev hit a total of 24 aces to win 6-3, 6-7, 6-1, 7-6. After the victory, he said that for the first time in 12 months he was playing without any pain.
World number three Zverev is now 28, but he has not won a Grand Slam. He has played three Grand Slam finals so far, but has lost each time. He was also easily defeated by champion Yannick Sinclair in the final in Melbourne last year. She had also taken a month off since her Wimbledon loss.
On the women's side, American Coco Gauff made an incredible 59 unforced errors to lose her match against Svitolina 6-1, 6-2. Belarus' No. 1 Sabalenka beat American Ivan Jovic 6-3, 6-0 in 38 degrees Celsius at Rod Laver Arena. Gauff's performance was undisciplined during the defeat and she was seen throwing her racket in anger after the match.
The quarter-final matches will now conclude on Wednesday. In one of those matches, 10-time Melbourne champion Novak Djokovic will take to the court, while defending champion Yannick Sinner will play in the other. Djokovic will face Lorenzo Musetti and Sinner will face Ben Shelton. On the women's side, Jessica Pegula and Amanda Anisimova will face Iga Svatek and Elena Rybakina. The weather is expected to be a bit cold.
