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• In a thrilling first set, Medvedev recovered from a two-break deficit but immediately lost serve again. The second service opportunity was also difficult for Zverev as he went from 30-0 to two break points, but the German won the first set 7-5 in excellent games.
• In the second set, Zverev took serve away from Medvedev with the fifth break point and this time managed to do it without nervousness on his own serve, adding another break point to the set – 6:3.
• In the third set, Zverev played back three break points and two minibreaks, but Medvedev managed to extend the game – 7:6(4).
• In the eighth game of the fourth set, Medvedev missed two break points and made a potentially fatal double fault in the tiebreak at 4:4, but responded immediately with two minibreaks and a run – 7:6(5).
• The initiative had passed to Medvedev’s side, and Zverev had to pay dearly for major mistakes at the net in the fifth game of the decisive set – Medvedev didn’t take advantage of the 40:15, but realized the third break point and finally won with another break 6:3
• Medvedev took the lead for the first time with a break in the fifth set, but Zverev hasn’t had a single break point since the second set.
• Medvedev reached the Melbourne final for the third time in four years – losing in three sets to Novak Djokovic in 2021 and blowing a two-set lead against Rafael Nadal in 2022.
• Zverev has lost six of seven Grand Slam semifinals, winning the only time in the semifinals of the 2020 US Open, when he overcame a two-set deficit against Pablo Carreno. However, in the final he lost 0-2 to Dominik Thiema.
Semi-finals of the “Australian Open” in men’s singles
Game result[3] Daniil Medvedev – [6] Alexander Zverev 5:7 3:6 7:6(4) 7:6(5) 6:3[4] Jannik’s Sinner – [1] Novak Djokovic 6:1 6:2 6:7(6) 6:3
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