After a shocking loss in the second round last year, Zverev clearly has something to prove in Melbourne this year and has put up a number of battles to reach the quarterfinals for the third time. He beat Lukasz Klein in a fifth-set tiebreaker in the second round, and then beat Cameron Norrie in the fourth round.
Although he can look vulnerable at times, his powerful serve and superb two-handed backhand make Zverev a major threat on the Australian hard courts.
Alcaraz dropped only two games in two sets before Shan Junchen was forced to retire in the third round, winning in straight sets against Miomir Kekmanovic. In that match, he hit 43 winners, 20 of which came from vicious forehands. He continues his record-breaking run in Melbourne.
Follow this guide on how to watch the Zverev vs Alcaraz live stream and watch the Australian Open 2024 match from anywhere.
If you are lucky enough to live in Australia, you can look forward to a free Zverev vs Alcaraz live stream.
That's because free-to-air Channel Nine and its streaming service 9Now have the rights to air the match and will be showing wall-to-wall coverage of the tournament.
But what if you normally live in Australia and won't be home for the Alexander Zverev vs. Carlos Alcaraz match? Maybe you are on vacation and don't want to spend money on pay TV in another country when you can usually watch it for free at home.
Don't worry - you can watch it via VPN instead. Here's how to do it.
A VPN, or virtual private network, makes it look as if you are surfing the web from your home country instead of the country you are in. That means you can access the streaming services you've already paid for from anywhere on the planet. Or at least, anywhere you have an Internet connection.
For example, Australians who are currently in the US can watch a live stream of Zverev vs. Alcaraz on 9Now, even if they are not in Australia.
They are completely legal, inexpensive and easy to use. We have tested many of the best VPN services and our current favorite is ExpressVPN. It's fast, works with a variety of devices, and has a 30-day money-back guarantee.
The VPN is incredibly easy to use.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, ExpressVPN is our favorite.
2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are in the US and want to see Australian service, select Australia from the list.
3. sit back and enjoy the action, access 9Now and watch the tennis.
American tennis fans will need ESPN to watch a live stream of Zverev vs. Alcaraz, which ESPN will broadcast extensively from Melbourne Park on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 and the Tennis Channel.
ESPN is available on most cable packages as well as the best cable TV alternatives including Sling TV, Fubo, YouTube TV, and Hulu with Live TV.
Of these, our pick would be Sling TV; the Sling Orange package starts at just $40 per month and comes with over 30 channels, including ESPN.
Fubo, on the other hand, is $79.99/month for 121 channels and includes ESPN; it has a 7-day free trial;
and the Fubo package starts at $79.99/month for 121 channels and includes ESPN.
Also, if you are normally based in the U.S. but not currently in the U.S., you can use a VPN such as ExpressVPN to watch the services you already subscribe to.
Tennis fans in the UK can watch a live stream of Zverev vs Alcaraz on Eurosport, available on Sky TV or Discovery Plus.
Eurosport comes with Sky TV packages starting at £26 per month. Subscribers can also stream online via the Eurosport website or the Eurosport app.
If you don't want to shell out for a full Sky subscription, you can also consider the Now Sports streaming service, which is available for 24 hours for £11.98 or for a month for £34.99.
On the other hand, if you have a Virgin Media cable subscription, Eurosport is included in your regular subscription.
Alternatively, you can watch Eurosport via "Discovery Plus" for £5.99 per month.
Go on vacation; sign up for ExpressVPN or another VPN service to take advantage of the services you already subscribe to.
Canadians can catch all the Australian Open action on TSN (English) or RSN (French) as part of their cable TV package. If you don't have a cable TV subscription, TSN Plus streaming is available starting at $8 CAD per month.
Not at home right now; use ExpressVPN or another VPN service to make your device think you are in Canada.
Australians can watch the Australian Open on Channel Nine and 9Gem. Their schedules are so fluid that even if a big match like Zverev vs. Alcaraz is not on TV, it can be streamed live on the on-demand service 9Now. 9Now is free as long as you have an Australian zip code.
Lucky Australian tennis fans can also watch all the courts of the tournament, plus comprehensive coverage of many other sports, ad-free, on Stan Sport's pay-per-view service.
After a free 30-day Stan Sport trial, a $10 monthly subscription (in addition to the $15 Stan subscription) is required.
Australians who are not in Japan can simply sign up for a VPN, such as ExpressVPN, and watch the matches as if they were in Japan.
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