Sam Querrey states what Carlos Alcaraz does which is ‘the most impressive thing’ he’s ever seen

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Carlos Alcaraz is now one win away from becoming the youngest player in the Open Era to complete the Career Grand Slam.

Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev in a five-set thriller on Friday to book his place in the championship match at Melbourne Park for the first time.

The Spaniard will take on Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final, with both men chasing history.

While Alcaraz seeks to complete the set at Grand Slams, Djokovic is bidding to clinch a record-breaking 25th major crown, a tally that would see him become the outright all-time leader across both the men’s and women’s game.

In his match against Zverev, the 22-year-old was close to bowing out when he was forced to a decisive fifth set.

Sam Querrey analyses Carlos Alcaraz’s game in Melbourne

Alcaraz survived the near scare, however, and emerged victorious 6-4, 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 7-5 to advance.

Analysing the match, former American player Sam Querrey could not believe what he had just witnessed.

Speaking on the Nothing Major podcast, Querrey said: “Carlos, in the big moments in [the] fifth set, he had a bunch of break points that he didn’t get.

“He never once sits back and is like I am just going to make balls. He literally red lines all the time.

“It’s the most impressive thing that I have ever seen. It does not matter the scoreline. He is just like I am hitting out on it and eventually that strategy will prevail.”

Carlos Alcaraz can join an elite list of legends with one more win

Alcaraz will become the sixth player in the Open era to complete the Career Grand Slam if he comes out on top on Sunday.

The six-time major champion will join Rod Laver, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Djokovic in the list of legends to manage the feat.

He would be the youngest to do it, surpassing Nadal, who achieved the Career Grand Slam at 24 at the US Open in 2010.

Alcaraz has won two Roland Garros titles, two Wimbledon championships, and two US Open crowns, but has never gone all the way Down Under.

His final opponent, Djokovic, leads him 5-4 in their head-to-head at tour-level competitions.