Australian Open: Carlos Alcaraz through to the fourth round in Melbourne

Australian Open: Carlos Alcaraz through to the fourth round in Melbourne | Tennis News

January 20, 2024:

Carlos Alcaraz was given a comfortable passage through to the fourth round at the Australian Open when opponent Shang Juncheng pulled out injured.

Playing a younger player than himself for the first time at tour level, Alcaraz dropped just two games before Shang called it a day trailing 6-1 6-1 1-0.

The Chinese youngster began the match with heavy strapping on his right thigh and took a medical timeout in the second set.

Alcaraz has made it through to the last 16 in Melbourne for the first time and will next face Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic.

“It’s not the way anybody wants to move on and I wish him a speedy recovery,” Alcaraz said of Shang, who was hampered by a thigh injury.

Kecmanovic, the world No 60, upset American Tommy Paul 6-4 3-6 2-6 7-6 (9-7) 6-0 to set up a clash with Alcaraz.

Ninth seed Hubert Hurkacz came from a set down to beat France’s Ugo Humbert 3-6 6-1 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 and will meet another Frenchman, Arthur Cazaux, in the fourth round.

Cazaux earned a quickfire 6-3 6-3 6-1 win over Dutch 28th seed Tallon Griekspoor to reach the last 16 at a major for the first time.

The 21-year-old wildcard Cazaux was ranked 230 this time last year and now he is guaranteed to make his debut in the top 100 after the tournament, provisionally zooming up to 83rd in the world.

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Incredible Cazaux