Alcaraz crushes de Minaur to reach Australian semis; Svitolina beats Gauff

Carlos Alcaraz has charged into the Australian Open ‍semifinals for ‍the first time in his career with a dominant 7-5, 6-2, 6-1 victory over local favourite Alex de Minaur, keeping his bid ⁠for a career Grand Slam alive at Melbourne Park.

The ​22-year-old swapped extravagance for efficiency at Rod Laver ‍Arena in Melbourne on Tuesday to extinguish the hopes of sixth-seeded de Minaur, who was aim...