Second seed Zverev through to Australian Open semifinals

MELBOURNE, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Alexander Zverev advanced to the Australian Open semifinals for the third time after overcoming Tommy Paul in four sets.

The second-seeded Zverev defeated the 12th-seeded American 7-6 (1), 7-6 (0), 2-6, 6-1 in three hours and 28 minutes at Melbourne Park on Tuesday.

World No. 2 Zverev, who is chasing his first Grand Slam title in Melbourne, trailed by a break in both of the