In a press conference, the Spanish player extensively discussed everything that happened in his match against Zverev at the 2026 Australian Open and talked about his physical issues.
Carlos Alcaraz
We break down the rule stipulated in the 2026 Australian Open regulations that allowed Alcaraz to be attended to by the physiotherapist during his match with Zverev.
Carlos Alcaraz exudes charisma from every pore, and after one of the most epic triumphs of his career, he paid a special tribute to one of the most iconic celebrations in Spanish sports history. Fernando Alonso became famous for a celebration that the Spaniard has not hesitated to emulate.
And this is why Alcaraz is better than Nadal pic.twitter.com/kOP0jHHUGQ
— Alonso Legacy (@AlonsoLegacy) January 30, 2026
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Carlos Alcaraz was on the ropes in his Australian Open semifinal match against Alexander Zverev, largely due to some cramps that almost knocked him out of the tournament. The most comedic moment happened at the beginning of the fourth set when in the midst of his personal ordeal, Alcaraz headed to change sides with an attitude that suggested a retirement.
Even Zverev thought that was the case until the world number one signaled to him that he was still in the game. In fact, during a press conference, the tennis player from Murcia confessed that he never considered withdrawing and that his only intention was to let Zverev pass, which puzzled 'Sascha'.
ALCARAZ PUMP FAKING A RETIREMENT AGAINST ZVEREV
— TENNISCentel (@TennisCentel) January 30, 2026
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣pic.com/W0aDVTFnNF
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Carlos Alcaraz had the match seemingly under control in the third set, having won the first two, but he began to show unmistakable signs of physical problems. The heat and physical effort became evident at 4-4 in the third set, but a few minutes earlier, during the break at 3-2, the player from Murcia felt severe discomfort and vomited into a towel. Subsequently, he informed his team, wanting to know if he should take something to try to prevent the issues from worsening.
The moment where everything changes.
— José Morón (@jmgmoron) January 30, 2026
Alcaraz VOMITS at 3-2 in the third set. From there, a journey of suffering against his own body and a Zverev who was mounting a comeback.
The rest is history. pic.com/3dvoMRP9pH
"I vomited, I don't know if I should take something"
— Eurosport.es (@Eurosport_ES) January 30, 2026
Alcaraz's words to his bench. #AusOpen #AO26 pic.com/czxu4yXK6E
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The German tennis player appeared visibly affected in the press conference after losing to Carlos Alcaraz in five sets in the semi-finals of the 2026 Australian Open, although proud of his performance.
A beautiful and uncommon gesture in a context like the one being experienced at that moment, one that Novak Djokovic had. The Serbian was about to step onto the court to face Jannik Sinner, but before that, he didn't hesitate to go congratulate Carlos Alcaraz for his great triumph over Zverev in the 2026 Australian Open. The look of astonishment and gratitude on the Spaniard's face says it all.
All class, @DjokerNole 👏
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 30, 2026
Minutes before his own semifinal, Novak took out the time to congratulate Carlos Alcaraz on his epic victory. pic.twitter.com/ES9cfudVy2
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El increíble gesto de Djokovic felicitando a Alcaraz antes de salir a pista
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Carlos Alcaraz has now reached the final in four consecutive Grand Slam tournaments. The streak began at Roland Garros 2025 and has continued until this 2026 Australian Open, with the streak still active. This is an achievement worth praising as only six other tennis players in history have accomplished this.
Tennis players with 4 or more consecutive Grand Slam finals
- Roger Federer: 10 and 8
- Novak Djokovic: 6, 5, 4, and 4
- Jannik Sinner: 6* active streak
- Rafael Nadal: 5
- André Agassi: 4
- Rod Laver: 4
- Carlos Alcaraz 4* active streak
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz se convierte en el séptimo jugador de todos los tiempos que encadena 4 finales seguidas de Grand Slam
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In a press conference, the Spanish player extensively discussed everything that happened in his match against Zverev at the 2026 Australian Open and talked about his physical issues.
Carlos Alcaraz was on the ropes in his Australian Open semifinal match against Alexander Zverev, largely due to some cramps that almost knocked him out of the tournament. The most comedic moment happened at the beginning of the fourth set when in the midst of his personal ordeal, Alcaraz headed to change sides with an attitude that suggested a retirement.
Even Zverev thought that was the case until the world number one signaled to him that he was still in the game. In fact, during a press conference, the tennis player from Murcia confessed that he never considered withdrawing and that his only intention was to let Zverev pass, which puzzled 'Sascha'.
ALCARAZ PUMP FAKING A RETIREMENT AGAINST ZVEREV
— TENNISCentel (@TennisCentel) January 30, 2026
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣pic.com/W0aDVTFnNF
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz explica su amago de retirada que confundió a Zverev
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We break down the rule stipulated in the 2026 Australian Open regulations that allowed Alcaraz to be attended to by the physiotherapist during his match with Zverev.
Carlos Alcaraz had the match seemingly under control in the third set, having won the first two, but he began to show unmistakable signs of physical problems. The heat and physical effort became evident at 4-4 in the third set, but a few minutes earlier, during the break at 3-2, the player from Murcia felt severe discomfort and vomited into a towel. Subsequently, he informed his team, wanting to know if he should take something to try to prevent the issues from worsening.
The moment where everything changes.
— José Morón (@jmgmoron) January 30, 2026
Alcaraz VOMITS at 3-2 in the third set. From there, a journey of suffering against his own body and a Zverev who was mounting a comeback.
The rest is history. pic.com/3dvoMRP9pH
"I vomited, I don't know if I should take something"
— Eurosport.es (@Eurosport_ES) January 30, 2026
Alcaraz's words to his bench. #AusOpen #AO26 pic.com/czxu4yXK6E
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Así fue el momento en que Alcaraz colapsó y empezó a vomitar
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Carlos Alcaraz exudes charisma from every pore, and after one of the most epic triumphs of his career, he paid a special tribute to one of the most iconic celebrations in Spanish sports history. Fernando Alonso became famous for a celebration that the Spaniard has not hesitated to emulate.
And this is why Alcaraz is better than Nadal pic.twitter.com/kOP0jHHUGQ
— Alonso Legacy (@AlonsoLegacy) January 30, 2026
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz y su icónica celebración a lo Fernando Alonso
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The German tennis player appeared visibly affected in the press conference after losing to Carlos Alcaraz in five sets in the semi-finals of the 2026 Australian Open, although proud of his performance.
A beautiful and uncommon gesture in a context like the one being experienced at that moment, one that Novak Djokovic had. The Serbian was about to step onto the court to face Jannik Sinner, but before that, he didn't hesitate to go congratulate Carlos Alcaraz for his great triumph over Zverev in the 2026 Australian Open. The look of astonishment and gratitude on the Spaniard's face says it all.
All class, @DjokerNole 👏
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 30, 2026
Minutes before his own semifinal, Novak took out the time to congratulate Carlos Alcaraz on his epic victory. pic.twitter.com/ES9cfudVy2
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El increíble gesto de Djokovic felicitando a Alcaraz antes de salir a pista
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Carlos Alcaraz has now reached the final in four consecutive Grand Slam tournaments. The streak began at Roland Garros 2025 and has continued until this 2026 Australian Open, with the streak still active. This is an achievement worth praising as only six other tennis players in history have accomplished this.
Tennis players with 4 or more consecutive Grand Slam finals
- Roger Federer: 10 and 8
- Novak Djokovic: 6, 5, 4, and 4
- Jannik Sinner: 6* active streak
- Rafael Nadal: 5
- André Agassi: 4
- Rod Laver: 4
- Carlos Alcaraz 4* active streak
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz se convierte en el séptimo jugador de todos los tiempos que encadena 4 finales seguidas de Grand Slam
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The epic victory of Carlos Alcaraz against Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open 2026 has not only allowed him to reach his first Australian Open final. This triumph enables the Murcian tennis player to equal Rafael Nadal as the second player in history with the most victories in Grand Slam events before turning 23, with 90 wins. He is one victory away from Boris Becker, whom he could tie on Sunday.
📊 Players with the most victories in Grand Slam events before turning 23 (Open Era/Men’s Singles):
— MisterOnly.Tennis (@OnlyRogerCanFly) January 30, 2026
🇩🇪 Boris Becker | 91
🇪🇸 Rafa Nadal | 90
🇪🇸 Carlos Alcaraz | 90 pic.twitter.com/TTfA1LTCub
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Carlos Alcaraz is a true master in long, intense, and close matches. This is evidenced by his participation in 16 Grand Slam matches decided in the fifth set, winning 15 of them. He only lost to Berrettini at the 2022 Australian Open and currently holds the best success rate in this situation. With a success rate of 93.8%, he surpasses Johan Kriek and Björn Borg's records.
📊 Best success rates in 5-set matches in Grand Slam events (Open Era):
— Jeu, Set et Maths (@JeuSetMaths) January 30, 2026
🇪🇸 Carlos Alcaraz: 93.8% (15/16) 👑
🇿🇦🇺🇸 Johan Kriek: 87.5% (14/16)
🇸🇪 Bjorn Borg: 87.0% (20/23)
✍️ Among players who have played at least 10 matches in 5 setspic.com/4ytk3LS253
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz atesora el mejor porcentaje de la historia en partidos de cinco sets en Grand Slams
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