Read our Privacy noticeCarlos Alcaraz bids for his first Australian Open final against Alexander Zverev and looks to move another step closer to the career grand slam. Carlos Alcaraz v Alexander Zverev start timeCarlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev will play their semi-final from 3:30am GMT (UK time) and they have the afternoon slot in Melbourne before Jannik Sinner takes on Novak Djokovic in the evening. Carlos Alcaraz v Alexander Zverev head-to-headThis will be their 13th meeting, with six wins each since their first tour-level match in 2021. Their last meeting at the grand slams was the 2024 French Open final, which Alcaraz won from two sets down. 2025: Cincinnati Masters, semi-final, outdoor hard โ€” Alcaraz wins 6โ€“4, 6โ€“32024: ATP Finals, round robin, indoor hard โ€” Zverev wins 7โ€“6(5), 6โ€“42024: Roland Garros, final, outdoor clay โ€” Alcaraz wins 6โ€“3, 2โ€“6, 5โ€“7, 6โ€“1, 6โ€“22024: Indian Wells Masters, quarter-final, outdoor hard โ€” Alcaraz wins 6โ€“3, 6โ€“12024: Australian Open, quarter-final, outdoor hard โ€” Zverev wins 6โ€“1, 6โ€“3, 6โ€“7(2), 6โ€“42023: ATP Finals, round robin, indoor hard โ€” Zverev wins 6โ€“7(3), 6โ€“3, 6โ€“42023: US Open, quarter-final, outdoor hard โ€” Alcaraz wins 6โ€“3, 6โ€“2, 6โ€“42023: Madrid Masters, round of 16, outdoor clay โ€” Alcaraz wins 6โ€“1, 6โ€“22022: Roland Garros, quarter-final, outdoor clay โ€” Zverev wins 6โ€“4, 6โ€“4, 4โ€“6, 7โ€“6(7)2022: Madrid Masters, final, outdoor clay โ€” Alcaraz wins 6โ€“3, 6โ€“12021: Vienna, semi-final, indoor hard โ€” Zverev wins 6โ€“3, 6โ€“32021: Acapulco, round of 32, outdoor hard โ€” Zverev wins 6โ€“3, 6โ€“1What happened in the quarter-finals?