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Alexander Zverev blows up at Australian Open officials over ‘botched’ cramp situation during clash against Carlos Alcaraz
['Glenn Valencich']
The West Australian
World No.3 Alexander Zverev has exploded at the chair umpire and officials during his Australian Open semi-final loss to Carlos Alcaraz on Friday.
Alcaraz was serving at 4-4 in the third set when he dramatically cramped up at 15-15.
Zverev, who earlier copped a time violation, fumed at chair umpire Marijana Veljovic for not beginning the serve clock.
Despite the dramatic situation, Zverev won the third set and then the fourth to force a deciding fifth set.
The German looked on track to complete the comeback when he broke Alcaraz in the first game of the final set.