Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz beat Alex de Minaur 7-5, 6-2, 6-1, producing 26 winners and earning his first top-10 victory at the Australian Open to make his 10th Grand Slam semifinal.
- He has won all 15 sets he has played in Melbourne this year, advancing with a sharper, more efficient level that commentators say has risen each round.
- Alcaraz will face Alexander Zverev next; their tour-level head-to-head is 6–6, and Zverev reached the last four by defeating Learner Tien in four sets.
- A time-violation call on de Minaur drew loud boos late in the first set, with Alcaraz telling the umpire he was not ready before play continued.
- Earlier in the tournament, Alcaraz beat Tommy Paul in straight sets in a match paused about 14–15 minutes for a medical emergency, and viral clips captured fans shouting marriage proposals from the stands.