After dominating Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic on Monday, Carlos Alcaraz stated he would need to perform at his peak against Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open quarterfinal.
The Spaniard says he performed brilliantly at Rod Laver Arena despite opting not to participate in any competitive tennis in the lead-up to the first Grand Slam of the year.
However, he acknowledged that, up against Zverev, who leads their head-to-head 4-3 after winning their most recent meeting at the ATP Finals, he will need to step up his game.
Alcaraz expressed his remarks about Zverev and said: “He is a great player. He has beaten great guys here in this tournament. I love playing against him. It’s always a tough battle. I have to play at my best level. He pushes me to play 100 percent every time. The last time we faced each other, I lost so I have to be focused on that. I have to improve my level from that match.”
Alcaraz d. Kecmanovic 6-4 6-4 6-0
Carlos reaches his 7th Grand Slam QF by the age of 20.
He’s also now reached the QF or better of all 4 Grand Slams.
The way he played that last set was frightening. This looks like the Carlitos that won Wimbledon
✅1st Australian Open QF
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 22, 2024
Alcaraz at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2024
LWLLWWWWWW Ranked no.2, the Spaniard has achieved a compiled 4-0 match record in 2024. Alcaraz is playing at the moment at the Australian Open where he defeated the world no.131 Richard Gasquet 7-65 6-1 6-2, the world no.46 Lorenzo Sonego 6-4 6-73 6-3 7-63, the world no.140 Juncheng Shang 6-1 6-1 1-0 ret. and the world no.60 Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4 6-4 6-0.
Carlos Alcaraz will take on the world no.6 Alexander Zverev in the quarter. Their record is 4-3 for Zverev.
Carlos won 13 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Zverev at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2024
WWWLWWWLWW Now the world no.6, Alexander has a 8-1 match record in 2024. Zverev is participating at the Australian Open where he conquered the world no.62 Dominik Koepfer 4-6 6-3 7-63 6-3, the world no.163 Lukas Klein 7-5 3-6 4-6 7-65 7-67, the world no.91 Alex Michelsen 6-2 7-64 6-2 and the world no.22 Cameron Norrie 7-5 3-6 6-3 4-6 7-63.
Alexander Zverev will play the world no.2 Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter. Their record is 4-3 for Zverev.
The German has won 1 title in 2024 in Australia.
Zverev won 22 titles in his career: 8 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev clashed against each other 7 times. Their head to head is 4-3 for Zverev. Previously, the last time they played each other, Alexander Zverev won 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 in the round robin in Turin (Nitto ATP Finals) in November 2023.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev |
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