No escape from Alcaraz: A 22-year-old’s legend grows in five-set Rod Laver Arena epic
- Posted on January 30, 2026
- By The Sydney Morning Herald
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No escape from Alcaraz: A 22-year-old’s legend grows in five-set Rod Laver Arena epic
After almost five-and-a-half hours, Carlos Alcaraz surged back from the brink in the fifth set to stun Alexander Zverev and become the youngest man ever to reach the final at all four majors.