Carlos Alcaraz is still on track in Melbourne. In the third round he benefits from his opponent’s injury.
Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz is in the round of 16 at the Australian Open. The Spanish world number two benefited from the injury-related retirement of his Chinese opponent Shang Juncheng in Melbourne, who, from Alcaraz’s point of view, could no longer continue playing when the score was 6:1, 6:1, 1:0.
The Spaniard is now in the round of 16 in Australia for the first time. Last year he missed the first Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season due to an injury.
“Of course that’s not the way you want to progress,” said Alcaraz after the one-sided game. “But I’m happy with the way I’m playing. I’m happy that I’m here for the first time in the second week,” said Alcaraz (20) after the game against the 18-year-old Chinese. It was the first time on the professional tour that Alcaraz had to compete against a player younger than him.
Zverev against Michelsen
The Spaniard now has to deal with the Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic, who prevailed in five sets against last year’s semi-finalist Tommy Paul from the USA and fended off two match points in the fourth set. Kecmanovic had previously won against Jan-Lennard Struff in five sets after defending two match points.
Alexander Zverev will face American Alex Michelsen in his third round match in the second game of the night session. Before that, the Polish world number one Iga Swiatek and the Czech Linda Noskova will play against each other in the Rod Laver Arena. Zverev is the last remaining German in singles at the first Grand Slam tournament of the season.
Source: Stern
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