AO 2026 Semi Final: Alcaraz v Zverev

[britbox]

Who wins?

 

[Moxie]

While Zed is playing well, Alcaraz is looking very focused. I was tempted to go with CA in 4, but I'm going with 3.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Alcaraz in 3 he is playing for history!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Stefan Edberg, Frank Sedgman, Ken Rosewall Mark Edmondson, Bill Bowrey and Margaret Court ( btw Court was at the SFs for the women yesterday) will be among invited guest at the mens SFs on Friday

 

[britbox]

Stefan Edberg, Frank Sedgman, Ken Rosewall Mark Edmondson, Bill Bowrey and Margaret Court ( btw Court was at the SFs for the women yesterday) will be among invited guest at the mens SFs on Friday

Nice to see Ken Rosewall on the list. Sometimes I think he is really underappreciated in the tennis world.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Nice to see Ken Rosewall on the list. Sometimes I think he is really underappreciated in the tennis world.

Ken lives on the Sunshine coast now, though still comes down the final at the United Cup in Sydney, of course the main arena was named after Ken, aka Muscles as her was known, agree I also feel he was underappreciated in the tennis world
Ken at age 39 was the oldest male finalist in Wimbledon history reaching the final 4 times in total, 1954, 1956, 1970 and 1974.
A great longevity across his remarkable career

 

[mrzz]

I am rooting for the guy with two sets and break lead to retire.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well I am heading down to RLA for the first mens SF match to start 2.30pm local time ( it is now 1.50pm)
Weather in Melbourne is sunny and 26 c
Talk soon

 

[britbox]

Enjoy

 

[britbox]

Willkommen Bienvenue Welcome - Crowd drifting in for the semi final.

 

[britbox]

According to Sports Bookwire: Alcaraz is favored (-625) to get to the final compared to the underdog Zverev (+425)

 

[britbox]

Live Chat format for this thread on the home page.

 

[britbox]

Alcaraz wins the toss and will receive.

 

[Moxie]

Is it really time for this SF to start? I thought it would be later?

 

[britbox]

No, Sinner and Djokovic is the later.

 

[britbox]

H2H is 6 wins apiece. 2 wins each in majors.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Hi everyone seated in RLA

 

[britbox]

Stadium was literally totally empty about 15-20 mins ago. I thought I'd got the wrong time at first.

 

[Moxie]

Sorry, traveling and in the midst of a family move. But I'll try to watch the first set. I was just checking in to see what was up. Lucky!

 

[britbox]

Nice Hold for Sascha to get us going.