Carlos Alcaraz cruises into maiden Australian Open semifinal

Carlos Alcaraz swept into the Australian Open semifinals for the first time on Tuesday and a clash with Alexander Zverev to take a step closer to tennis history. The Spanish world number one silenced a partisan Melbourne crowd in brushing aside outclassed home hope Alex de Minaur 7-5, 6-2, 6-1 at Rod Laver Arena. READ: