Alexander Zverev tops Tommy Paul on Tuesday to reach the Australian Open semifinals, while Coco Gauff fell short.
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ZVEREV TOPS PAUL, TO FACE DJOKOVIC-ALCARAZ WINNER
Zverev tops Paul, 7-6(1), 7-6(0), 2-6, 6-1, to advance to his third Grand Slam semifinal in Melbourne.
Furthermore, the German world No.2 needed to save a set point in each of the first to sets before putting away his American foe.
Moreover, Zverev is still looking for his first Australian Open final.
“To be honest, I should have been down two sets to love. He played better than me,” the Hamburg native said.
Zverev will next face the winner of the quarterfinals match between Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz.
GAUFF LOSES TO BADOSA, MISSES LAST EIGHT SPOT
Gauff absorbed a 5-7, 4-6, loss to Spain’s Paula Badosa also Tuesday,m as she missed the last eight ticket.
Furthermore, the American No.3 seed went 9-0 to start 2025 and was on a 13-match winning streak coming into the match.
Moreover, Badosa stopped Gauff despite the latter dropping only set through four matches at Melbourne Park.
“She (Gauff) is full of confidence. But I’m playing well, to. I would never think that, a year after, I would be here,” the Spaniard said.
“I’ve been through a lot. In the past, I was one of the best players in the world,” she added.
Badosa was referring to 2022, when she was No.2 in the world until a back injury sidelined her career.
SINNER BEATS RUNE FOR LAST 8 TICKET; SONNEGO, DE MINAUR ALSO ADVANCE
Furthermore, Jannik Sinner reached the last eight after outlasting Holger Rune, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Moreover, the Italian world No.1 overcame fatigue and searing heat to oust his No.13-ranked opponent and continue his title defense.
Meanwhile, No.55 Lorenzo Sonnego became the second Italian to advance after ousting Vietnamese-American qualifier Learner Tien, 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
Sonego will next face No.21 Ben Shelton, who advanced after 38-year-old Gael Monfils of France retired due to an injury in the fourth set.
The 22-year-old American led, 7-6(3), 6-7(3), 7-6(2), 1-0, when Monfils called it quits after nearly three hours of playing.
Meanwhile, Alex De Minaur earned his chance to face Sinner after he beat unseeded Alex Michelsen of the US, 6-0, 7-6(5), 6-3.
