As of: January 27, 2024, 4:48 a.m
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Daniil Medvedev beats Alexander Zverev and is in the final of the Australian Open.
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Daniil Medvedev – Alexander Zverev
, Australian Open, semifinals
Zverev gives up the 2-0 set lead: Medvedev is in the final
The Russian fights back in a nerve-wracking thriller, the German number one misses the final
Daniil Medvedev – Alexander Zverev 5:7, 3:6, 7:6, 7:6, 6:3
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Zverev gives up the 2-0 set lead: Medvedev is in the final
6:3 Medvedev: Medvedev is in the final of the Australian Open!
Medvedev actually only does the bare minimum and lets Zverev make one mistake after another, which leads to a 0:30 deficit from a German perspective.
He goes all or nothing, equalizes at 30:30, then falls behind again.
Medvedev uses his match point in which Zverev misses a forehand again.
5:3 Medvedev:
Zverev leaves a free forehand again, that simply can't happen to him in this phase.
He made four mistakes and Medvedev didn't really have to try hard.
Is it now the last game of the game?
4:3 Medvedev:
Medvedev is not playing good tennis at the moment and is still to be cracked.
Zverev has to find his way back to his game and manages it in parts.
That's enough for the connection.
By the way, the match has now exceeded the four-hour limit.
4:2 Medvedev:
Take a breather, it becomes a game of missed opportunities for Zverev, who hits a volley into the net at the end.
Medvedev is not the better player, but rather the more solid player.
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3:2 Medvedev:
Zverev does not accept a gift and forgives carelessly.
His forehand is a bit stuck.
Phases that he simply has to get through.
But the momentum is not on his side after he misses another forehand volley.
Zverev then hits the net with his racket and receives a warning.
But the Hamburger stays on and equalizes to 40:40.
Medvedev wins the game after another Zverev mistake.
2:2:
Zverev breathes through the last rally and offers Medvedev several options.
This then successfully completes the game.
2:1 Zverev:
The German plays an outstanding half-fly ball right from the start.
Zverev acts courageously on the pitch and is clearly rewarded for it.
1:1:
Medvedev once again serves very well and subsequently gives Zverev no chance.
1:0 Zverev:
Zverev immediately finds the right drive in the decisive set and, as he has done several times in this match, brings his serve to zero.
A quick first serve game.
Australian Open live: Daniil Medvedev forces a decisive set against Alexander Zverev
Tiebreak 7:5 Medvedev: There is a fifth set!
Zverev serves again with incredible power.
However, Medvedev is not impressed by this and equalizes the score to 2-2.
Zverev takes another blatant risk and hits a backhand volley for a 4-3 lead.
Medvedev then made a double fault that gave Zverev a 5-4 lead.
But Medvedev countered brilliantly and hit an ace to win the tiebreak.
6:6:
Zverev has to go to the limit against the former world number one.
Medvedev's games begin now, he uses the close call, even though he knows full well that Zverev's ball was clearly in.
The reigning Olympic champion then showed the right reaction and brought his serve game through to zero.
It's back to the tiebreak!
6:5 Medvedev:
Zverev initially leaves it on the backhand side, while Medvedev hardly offers any chances.
Zverev closes the game against him with another mistake.
Will Medvedev now take advantage of his chance to win the set?
Australian Open live: Will there be a fifth set between Zverev and Medvedev?
5:5:
Zverev makes the right reaction, makes short work of it and completes his serve almost flawlessly.
5:4 Medvedev:
Medvedev misses wide, it's 0:30 from the Russian's perspective.
But Zverev brings him back into the game with a backhand mistake.
Medvedev takes risks, takes the initiative - and is rewarded for it.
Medvedev needs one more game until he forces the fifth set.
4:4:
Zverev misses a backhand cross and makes another avoidable mistake.
Medvedev plays a fantastic stop and secures the break point, which he doesn't use.
Zverev then completely misjudges a jump shot, but then hits an ace again. Zverev is emotionally in a good mood now and wins in the end.
4:3 Medvedev:
Zverev is starting to lurch and is now almost making mistakes after mistakes.
Medvedev serves well and gets his serve through to zero.
3:3:
Zverev now offers Medvedev too many opportunities and plays an outstanding ball from full sprint, which ultimately secures the game for him.
Australian Open live: Zverev with a serious mistake at the net against Medvedev
3:2 Medvedev:
Medvedev made slight mistakes, which hasn't happened for a while.
Zverev then goes to the net too early and misses the right time.
Medvedev takes advantage of his chances in the end.
It's been three hours now.
2:2:
Zverev starts with two quick points, although Medvedev doesn't look bad on the return.
Good serve game from the German.
2:1 Medvedev:
Now Zverev is the player who has a little physical slack.
Medvedev is playing it extremely confidently.
1:1:
Medvedev counters in a good manner and also serves his serve.
1:0 Zverev:
How much strength do both players still have after a strenuous tournament?
Zverev sets off impressively and brings his serve to zero.
Daniil Medvedev is back, takes the third set and beats Alexander Zverev in the tiebreak
Tiebreak 7:5 Medvedev:
Medvedev gets the first point with an outstanding return.
Zverev then makes two volley errors that give Medvedev a 3-1 lead.
In the meantime it is 4:4.
A true neck-and-neck race, both give each other nothing.
Zverev makes another hitting error and uses the first of his two set points.
6:6:
Medvedev hits an ace to start. Zverev then gives him a huge opportunity.
Medvedev shows his creative side and gets through his serve game.
6:5 Zverev:
Zverev doesn't have any major problems again and will put everything into the next return game to win the match.
Daniil Medvedev suddenly back: Alexander Zverev wobbles at the Australian Open
5:5:
Happy too early from a German perspective.
Medvedev appears unpredictable, is suddenly fit again - and presses his serve through.
5:4 Zverev: Only one more game for Zverev until the final!
Medvedev defends himself, but can initially only partially counteract Zverev's longlines and the continued powerful serves.
Zverev then makes his first double fault with seven aces and Medvedev is suddenly resurrected and wins an incredible rally with a gigantic shot at full speed.
But Zverev doesn't let this deter him and gets his serve through.
4:4:
Medvedev is still in the match and wins the game after being 0:30 behind on his own serve.
4:3 Zverev:
Crazy, what
Zverev can still get the power out of his body on his serves.
He brings his game back to zero.
3:3:
Very fast and quite clear serve game from Medvedev.
The balance is there.
3:2 Zverev:
Zverev hammers through his powerful serve game without compromise.
Daniil Medvedev ailing: Alexander Zverev beckons the final at the Australian Open
2:2:
Medvedev shows again and again that his adductors are causing him problems.
Is this perhaps just a psychological trick?
In any case, he clearly wins his game.
2:1 Zverev:
Medvedev suddenly seems to have his strength back.
Zverev hits his fifth ace and then plays an unfortunate ball. But he quickly sorts himself out after this faux pas, hits another ace and takes the game with a perfect volley and a mistake from Medvedev.
1:1:
Medvedev is now relying on shorter rallies, making this clear by changing his game.
That was an easy service game for the world number three.
1:0 Zverev:
Medvedev indicates that his legs are causing him problems, physically it is an extremely high strain.
Zverev plays his serve smoothly.
The third movement will be another show of strength, but for both protagonists.
Australian Open live: Alexander Zverev also takes the second set against Daniil Medvedev
6:3 Zverev: Zverev goes to the net more and more and plays an outstanding volley. Medvedev is under pressure and fends off the set point with a very good first serve. Then Zverev strikes again. Zverev is about to reach the final at the Australian Open. Also because he no longer gets involved in strenuous rallies, which Medvedev usually wins.
5:3 Zverev:
Zverev plays his serves with a lot of power and seems very focused.
The Hamburger is now taking more and more risks.
4:3 Zverev:
Easy game for Medvedev, who gets through his serve game to zero.
4:2 Zverev:
Zverev's game is getting better and better, even though both players are almost at their last physically.
“He’s the better player now,” says Becker.
As if Zverev heard it, he takes the game.
Australian Open live: Alexander Zverev against Daniil Medvedev is a little more light-footed again
3:2 Zverev:
Zverev seems a little more light-footed, hits better and stands better with the ball. The level is slowly rising.
Medvedev averts the threat of losing the game with an ace and then plays an impressive stop ball.
Zverev finally gets lucky at the net and gets the break.
2:2:
Medvedev reads the game well, forcing Zverev to make a mistake.
However, he comes back strongly after being 0:30 behind and gets through his serve game.
2:1 Medvedev:
Zverev now often looks questioningly into his box, Medvedev is doing well.
Zverev's forehand is weak again and he puts the last ball out of bounds.
1:1:
Zverev is behind for the first time in this match and finds his first serve.
When the rally starts, Medvedev takes over the pace.
Then it becomes dangerous for the German, but he gets through his serve.
1-0 Medvedev:
Zverev carelessly misses a winner and has to realize that he cannot win the long rallies.
Show of strength!
Alexander Zverev takes the first set against Daniil Medvedev
7:5 Zverev:
Now Zverev's serve is good for now, but it's of no use to him.
Lots of mistakes on both sides, Zverev is extremely annoyed by his mistakes, which are far too simple.
He misplaces a few balls and seems too tense.
After further incredible rallies (40 + 51 strokes), both of them are already losing their strength.
What kind of sentence was that?
6:5 Zverev:
Zverev doesn't go to the net at the right moment and therefore forgives carelessly.
Medvedev's forehand isn't really working yet either.
Zverev then wins a rally at exactly the right psychological time.
Take a break, let's move on.
5:5:
Medvedev sometimes plays extremely slow balls, but Zverev doesn't take advantage of this.
His first serves are also not particularly convincing.
Both seem to be struggling a bit with their nerves.
Medvedev lets the German run, setting up two rallies.
“We like to talk about world-class level, but that’s not what it is in the first sentence,” jokes TV expert Boris Becker.
5:4 Zverev:
Zverev looks for salvation on the offensive, but that initially goes wrong in a few small cases.
In the end he can no longer make up the 0:40 deficit.
5:3 Zverev:
Medvedev usually just brings the ball back, it's a simple game.
Zverev's forehand isn't really going well at the moment.
But Zverev then takes more risks and hits an ace at the end of the game.
4:3 Zverev:
Medvedev hits his fifth double fault, which hasn't worked at all yet.
Zverev is a little more passive, which secures the game point for Medvedev, who controls the middle.
4:2 Zverev:
Zverev makes several careless mistakes, apparently he already feels too confident in himself.
Medvedev is now bringing a little more speed into his game.
4:1 Zverev:
Zverev grossly misjudges a ball, which initially brings Medvedev back.
Medvedev's third and fourth double faults then decided the game.
3:1 Zverev:
Really clean game from the reigning Olympic tennis champion.
Zverev confirms the break and brings another serve game through.
2:1 Zverev:
Medvedev's forehand is a bit too long several times and he also suffers two double faults.
Zverev wins again 40:0, break ahead.
1:1 Zverev:
What Medvedev can do, Zverev can too.
Good counterattack, another smooth 40:0.
1:0 Medvedev:
The Russian plays his serve game without any problems.
A smooth thing, 40:0.
9.45 a.m.:
The match is new territory at this level today.
Medvedev and Zverev will compete against each other at a Grand Slam for the first time.
The final preparations are underway.
9:41 a.m.:
The
Rod Laver Arena is shaking, the stars have entered the pitch and are currently preparing for the match.
It won't be long until the yellow felt balls are chased over the net.
9.37 a.m.:
Zverev is waiting for Medvedev and makes a pretty relaxed impression.
When the Russian shows up, both go onto the court.
9:13 a.m.:
The tension is slowly rising.
Zverev and Medvedev are captured by the TV cameras for the first time.
They're still moving around in the catacombs, and now they're off to the square to warm up.
Update from January 26th, 9:01 a.m.:
The first semi-final has ended,
Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic in four sets and is now the first finalist.
Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev will decide who will be his final opponent.
Medvedev against Zverev in the live ticker today: Second semi-final at the Australian Open
First report from January 26th, 8:55 a.m.:
Melbourne - After the four-set win against world number two Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals, Alexander Zverev is in the semifinals of the Australian Open, the meeting is scheduled for this Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. German time.
Then the top duel against Daniil Medvedev comes up.
The match follows the first semi-final, in which the first surprise occurred today.
Novak Djokovic failed badly against Jannik Sinner, who defeated the world number one in four sets and was therefore the first finalist.
Zverev plays with an offensive attitude, which elicited great praise from Alcaraz: “He started very offensively and returned extremely well.
It was difficult to deal with the pressure he put on me with almost every serve.” Zverev is in the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the second time.
Alexander Zverev will play against Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
© IMAGO/Paul Zimmer
Australian Open: Alexander Zverev wants his first Grand Slam title
There he meets Medvedev and thus a “classic” on the tour.
Zverev and Medvedev are meeting each other for the 19th time, and the Russian leads the direct comparison with 11:7.
In the Rod Laver Arena, the two top tennis stars will face each other for the first time at a Grand Slam.
After his long injury break, Zverev is almost at 100 percent and has greatly improved basic fitness.
The Olympic tennis champion had already shown this at the United Cup, where he led Germany to victory.
Zverev now wants to fulfill his dream of winning his first major title at the Australian Open.
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