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Tennis professional Alexander Zverev: In the Australian Open final for the first time

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Asanka Brendon Ratnayake / AP

German tennis professional Alexander Zverev missed the final of the Australian Open. In the semifinals he lost to Daniil Medvedev 7:5, 6:3, 6:7 (4:7), 6:7 (5:7), 3:6. The Russian converted his second match point after four hours and 18 minutes. In the final, Medvedev will now face Italian Jannik Sinner, who knocked defending champion Novak Djokovic out of the tournament.

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