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MELBOURNE : Novak Djokovic stepped up a level in his Australian Open third round match against Tomas Machac on Friday, brushing the Czech aside 6-1 6-4 6-4 with a vintage performance to reach the second week at Melbourne Park for the 17th time.
A “hot-headed” Novak Djokovic sent an Australian Open warning to join Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in the last 16 on Friday, but Naomi Osaka’s bid for a third Melbourne crown is over with injury.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was pushed to the limit in setting up an Australian Open showdown with talented teenager Mirra Andreeva on Friday while Carlos Alcaraz dropped a set before surging into the last 16. Also on day six in Melbourne, men's second seed Alexander Zverev staked his claim for a first major title with a third straight-sets victory. Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka can later set up a blockbuster clash and Novak Djokovic steps up his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam crown.
Carlos Alcaraz plans to get a kangaroo tattoo should he win the Australian Open for the first time as he muscled into the Melbourne last 16 on Friday. The 21-year-old third seed dropped a set but was a class above Portugal's Nuno Borges on Rod Laver Arena, dumping him out 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2. It was the Spaniard's first time on centre court this year after being shunted to neighbouring Margaret Court Arena for his opening two matches. With the sun shining, he revelled in the atmosphere, rattling off 54 winners and nine aces, dominating from the baseline.
MELBOURNE : Carlos Alcaraz said he thought the trio of teenagers who have lit up the first week of the Australian Open have the skills to play the game at the top level, but stopped short of offering them advice barring not to beat him. American 19-year-old Learner Tien stunned fifth seed Daniil Medvedev in the early hours of Friday morning, while 18-year-old Brazilian Joao Fonseca and 19-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik also made their mark by ousting top-10 seeds.
Third seed Carlos Alcaraz dropped his first set of the tournament but still safely secured his passage into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 victory over Nuno Borges on Friday.
MELBOURNE : Third seed Carlos Alcaraz dropped his first set of the tournament but still safely secured his passage into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 victory over Nuno Borges on Friday.
MELBOURNE : Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka shrugged off a shaky display to fight her way into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 7-6(5) 6-4 victory over Clara Tauson on Friday.