Michael Mmoh defeated 12th-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany 6/7(1), 6/4, 6/3, 6/2 to advance in a match played in Margaret Court Arena.
The result continued the gale of upsets in the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The second round clash was a battle of serves in which each player delivered 13 aces, but the German faltered on his second serve and tallied 12 double faults.
He cancelled six break points in all, while Mmoh saved seven. The first set was decided by a tie-breaker, which Alexander won by seven points to one.
Thereafter, Mmoh proceeded to take the next three sets, as the recuperating German’s resistance faded.It was their second career meeting.
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