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| - Australian Open men's semi-final facts and figures ahead of Friday's match (x denotes seeding): Dominic Thiem (AUT x5) v Alexander Zverev (GER x7) Head-to-head: Thiem leads 6-2 Fast facts Thiem: Age - 26; World ranking - 5; Prize money - $22,132,368; Career titles - 16; Grand Slam titles - 0; Australian Open best - Semi-finals (2020) The Austrian is best known as a clay-court specialist, making the last two French Open finals where he was beaten by Rafael Nadal. A baseliner with a one-handed backhand, he came through a tough five-setter in round three and showed his class by upsetting Nadal in the last eight. Coached by former world number nine Nicolas Massu, he signalled his intentions by winning five titles last year. Zverev: Age - 22; World ranking - 7; Prize money - $20,028,563; Career titles - 11; Grand Slam titles - 0; Australian Open best - Semi-finals (2020) The 6ft 6ins (198cm) German has been threatening to break through at the Slams since bursting into the top 10 in 2017. But it has taken him time to make an impact, with the Melbourne Park semi-final his first at a Major. Rated one of the sport's most marketable stars, he is coached by his father, also called Alexander and a former professional player. Paths to the semi-final: Thiem 1st rd: bt Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 2nd rd: bt Alex Bolt (AUS) 6-2, 5-7, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 6-2 3rd rd: bt Taylor Fritz (USA x29) 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4 4th rd: bt Gael Monfils (FRA x10) 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 Q-F: bt Rafael Nadal (ESP x3) 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 7-6 (8/6) Zverev 1st rd: bt Marco Cecchinato (ITA) 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 2nd rd: bt Egor Gerasimov (BLR) 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, 7-5 3rd rd: bt Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 4th rd: bt Andrey Rublev (RUS x17) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 Q-F: bt Stan Wawrinka (SUI x15) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 mp/th
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