Carlos Alcaraz put on a show against Germany's Alexander Zverev in the men's semifinals of the 2026 Australian Open, winning a five hour, 27 minute thriller that went into the early hours of Friday morning after the tennis phenom had battled back from what he described as cramps or an adductor

With his first-round win over Pedro Martinez, Djokovic equaled two all-time tennis records by starting his 21st Australian Open and his 81st Grand Slam event, and he added another milestone with his 100th win at Melbourne Park.

The Australian Open is usually heated because of the Melbourne sun, but this year, the temperature is rising off the court thanks to a spicy war of words involving Novak Djokovic.

Monica Seles never won another Grand Slam title. A new generation arrived and supplanted her, led by Martina Hingis, Davenport and two sisters from Compton, Calif. named Venus and Serena Williams. This is what happens in tennis, and sometimes it happens fast.

Carlos Alcaraz is one step away from completing the career grand slam after defeating Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-7 (4), 7-5 in a five-set thriller in an Australian Open semifinal that took more than five fours to complete on Friday.

The Australian Open 2026 will air in the US on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Unlimited. We're down to the last four in Men's and Women's Singles tournaments at Melbourne, with Novak Djokovic still in the hunt for a record 25th Grand Slam.

SportsLine expert Jose Onorato reveals his tennis picks and predictions for 2026 Australian Open men's semifinals