World number one Carlos Alcaraz defeated world number three Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open 2026 men's singles semi-final to reach Australian Open final for the first time. Alcaraz beat Zverev with a scoreline of 6-4, 7-6(7-5), 6-7(3-7), 6-7(4-7), 7-5 in five hours and 27 minutes. Alcaraz will face either Novak Djokovic or Jannik Sinner in the final on Sunday.