Carlos Alcaraz, the world number one, defeated Alex de Miñaur, the Australian representative in the tournament, and reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open with a score of 7-5, 6-2, and 6-1. Alcaraz overcame his limits at the Australian Open, a hurdle that had kept him in the quarter-finals previously. This time, he progressed after defeating Alex de Miñaur, who was the sixth seed. The 22-year-old tennis player from El Palmar has had this tournament in mind, as he had always previously reached the quarter-finals. Last year, Novak Djokovic stopped him. He has learned a lesson which he has shared in 2026, a year in which he arrives as the world number one and a contender. Regardless of what happens from now on, he will emerge from Melbourne as the leader of the rankings. He was defending his position in the quarter-finals and is now in the semi-finals, while Jannik Sinner cannot increase his points.
Alcaraz overcomes Alex De Miñaur and reaches the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time.
