(No. 1) Carlos Alcaraz def. (No. 6) Alex de Minaur 7-5, 6-2, 6-1
Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz moved within two wins of completing a career Grand Slam with a straight sets win over sixth-seeded Alex de Minaur on Tuesday night at the Australian Open. The win sent Alcaraz into his first semifinal at Melbourne Park and continued his pursuit of a seventh major title and his first in Australia.
De Minaur matched Alcaraz blow for blow early, producing an aggressive opening set. The Australian recovered from deficits of 0-3 and 3-5 by stepping inside the baseline and dictating play, forcing five service breaks in a chaotic first set. But despite his resistance, De Minaur was unable to sustain the pressure when it mattered most, as Alcaraz closed the set with superior shot-making.
Once Alcaraz found his rhythm, the match flipped decisively. He raised his intensity, overwhelmed De Minaur with relentless pace and depth, and took full control of the match. From there, Alcaraz raced through the final two sets, suffocating De Minaur and setting up a semifinal matchup against Alexander Zverev.
(No. 3) Alexander Zverev def. (No. 25) Learner Tien 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 7-6 (3)
Third-seeded Alexander Zverev advanced to his third consecutive Australian Open semifinal with a four-set win over American Learner Tien. The German ended Tien’s breakthrough Grand Slam run while keeping alive his pursuit of a maiden major title.
Zverev leaned heavily on his serve, firing 24 aces and saving all three break points he faced, including a crucial set point late in the fourth set. He dominated short rallies and consistently earned free points, allowing him to dictate play and maintain control even when Tien pushed him into longer exchanges.
Tien showed poise and creativity, finding success in extended rallies and using the full width of the court with angled shots. However, Zverev’s serving proved too much to overcome. After missing a chance to close out the second-set tiebreak, Zverev responded with authority, building a commanding lead in the final tiebreak and sealing the win.
(No. 4) Novak Djokovic def. (No. 5) Lorenzo Musetti 4-6, 3-6, 3-1 (Walkover)
Novak Djokovic advanced to the Australian Open semifinals under unfortunate circumstances after Lorenzo Musetti was forced to retire while leading their quarterfinal match. Musetti held a 6-4, 6-3 advantage and was ahead 3-1 in the third set when injury ended his impressive run.
Musetti had delivered one of his strongest performances in Melbourne, breaking Djokovic’s serve five times across the first two sets and controlling play with variety and precision. After recovering from an early break in the opening set, the Italian rarely looked back and appeared on course for a major upset.
However, Musetti began to struggle physically early in the third set and required medical treatment on his upper right leg. Though he attempted to continue, the injury proved too severe. After two hours and eight minutes, Musetti approached the net to retire, handing Djokovic a place in the semifinals.
Djokovic later admitted he was fortunate to advance and will continue his pursuit of an 11th Australian Open title and a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title.
(No. 2) Jannik Sinner def. (No. 8) Ben Shelton 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
Jannik Sinner continued his dominance at Melbourne Park with a straight sets win over eighth-seeded Ben Shelton, extending his Australian Open winning streak to 19 matches. The two-time defending champion booked his place in the semifinals with another composed and dominant performance.
Shelton had an early opportunity to apply pressure, creating a break point in Sinner’s opening service game, but failed to convert. From that moment on, Sinner controlled the match, applying constant pressure and capitalizing on Shelton’s mistakes, including a decisive double fault late in the third set.
Sinner set the tone early with clean ball striking in the opening set, and carried that momentum through the second set, while Shelton struggled to find consistency despite landing a high percentage of first serves.
Unable to convert any of his break-point chances and leaking unforced errors at key moments, Shelton was gradually worn down by Sinner’s precision and composure, as the Italian moved one step closer to an Australian Open three-peat.
