World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz made it to his first-ever Australian Open Final, defeating third seed Alexander Zverev in a 5-hour-long game on Friday. The Spaniard fought through cramps and a tense five-set battle to beat Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-7 (4), 7-5. Alcaraz will face the winner of the second semi-final, between Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic, on Sunday.
The 22-year-old Spaniard came back from a break down in the deciding set, underlining his mental strength on the biggest stage. With this result, Alcaraz has now reached the finals of all four Grand Slams in his career, having already made and won finals at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open.
Alcaraz scripted history by becoming the youngest man in the Open Era to reach the final of all four majors, breaking a record previously held by Jim Courier since 1993. Alcaraz now has a chance to go one step further on Sunday, as a win in Melbourne would see him become the youngest player ever to complete the Career Grand Slam.
