In the quarterfinals at the Australian Open on Monday, Tommy Paul (ranked No. 11) takes on Alexander Zverev (No. 2).Paul beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 on Saturday in the Round of

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Alexander Zverev reached his third Australian Open semifinal with a 7-6 (1), 7-6 (0), 2-6, 6-1 win over 12th-seeded Tommy Paul of the United States on Tuesday. The No. 2-ranked Zverev had to save a set point in each of the first two sets but then dominated both tiebreakers.

During his press conference, Sascha revealed that he has a great relationship with Tommy off the court: “I have massive respect for him. He’s someone I get along very, very well in the locker room and outside the courts.

Zverev, who will play in his third Aussie Open semi, lost serve at 5-5 in the first set and sat a game from falling behind 1-0. But he fought back to survive a set point and broke the 27-year-old Paul before rolling in the tiebreaker.

Alexander Zverev has reached the Australian Open quarterfinals for the fourth time and will face Tommy Paul next.

Alexander Zverev played his best tennis when it mattered most to down Tommy Paul 7-6(1) 7-6(0) 2-6 6-1 on Tuesday and reach his third Australian Open semi-final in five years, keeping alive his dream of finally landing a Grand Slam title.

Alexander Zverev continues his bid for an elusive first Grand Slam title with victory over Tommy Paul to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.