Novak Djokovic is likely to be stealing a lot of the headlines, however a younger Spaniard is quietly taking a buzz noticed to his half of the Australian Open draw.
No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz has dropped one set up to now in powering by way of to his first quarter-final at Melbourne Park, producing his most devastating show up to now on Monday.
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The 20-year-old was within the marquee night timeslot and was achieved and dusted faster than a great film in his conflict with Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic.
The last rating was 6-4 6-4 6-0 in only one hour, 49 minutes on Rod Laver Arena to loom as the most important menace to Djokovic’s bid for an eleventh Australian Open title.
You can atone for all of the day’s motion proper right here.
9pm – ‘This is bananas’
Carlos Alcaraz is proving as soon as once more he’s among the best on the earth at Rod Laver Arena. The Spanish 20-year-old, already a two-time grand slam winner, has proven off his energy and precision towards Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic of their fourth spherical conflict.
Kecmanovic dropped the primary two units 6-4 as Alcaraz went by way of the motions.
But it wasn’t till the third set that the Spaniard actually put his foot down.
He secured two breaks and fully dominated the court docket with completely timed drop photographs and searing forehand winners, bringing the rating to 5-0 to serve for the set.
Jim Courier stated what everybody was considering after a very dominant winner.
“This is bananas,” he stated.
Alcaraz smashed his manner by way of his last service recreation to take the set 6-0 and advance to the quarter finals.
The last rating was 6-4 6-4 6-0.
8.20pm – Zverev wins 4-hour epic in fifth set tiebreak
The fifth set between Cameron Norrie and Alex Zverev was despatched to a 10-point tiebreak to resolve the Margaret Court epic.
At 4 hours in, it seemed as if Norrie was dropping steam. Zverev, alternatively, discovered a second wind.
The German ran away with the decider, taking it to 8-2 as Norrie dedicated a number of unforced errors. The Englishman scraped again to 8-3 however by then the momentum was effectively and really in Zverev’s favour.
Another unforced error into the web arrange match level for Zverev – and it was curtains from there.
Norrie hit one other return to the web and retreated to his bench in despair.
The last rating was 7-5 3-6 6-3 4-6 7-6.
8pm – Alcaraz takes the primary set
World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz is hitting absolutely the pores and skin off the ball in his match towards Miomir Kecmanović and has the Serbian operating everywhere in the court docket chasing his explosive forehands.
The Spaniard took the primary set 6-4.
7.55pm – Rally of the match
Cameron Norrie and Alex Zverev are taking part in the match of their lives on Margaret Court Arena.
At 3-3, the pair produced one of many all time nice rallies seen at Melbourne Park.
Norrie was one level away from taking it 4-3 within the last set and seemed to have secured it with a superb cross-court forehand to ship Zverev out in the direction of the tv cameras.
The German in some way made the return, forcing Norrie again right into a shot in the direction of the center. But Zverev had already raced again to the web and dropped it quick simply out of Norrie’s attain.
They traded benefits twice extra earlier than Norrie finally secured the sport to carry serve at 4-3.
We’ll get footage of the rally to you as quickly because it drops.
7.18pm – Norrie units up thriller towards Zverev
Alex Zverev has dropped the fourth set as British star Cameron Norrie blasted again to arrange a fifth set thriller.
The nineteenth seed Norrie has hit some lovely photographs to take the combat to the World No. 6, leaving him pissed off and swearing to himself.
Norrie obtained a vital break within the fourth and ran away with the set 6-4 because the match ticked in the direction of the three hour mark.
The pair continued the neck and neck battle into the fifth, with neither with the ability to safe a break at 2-2.
Zverev was getting visibly irritated in the direction of the tip of the set, exclaiming to his field a number of occasions after dropping factors.
6.17pm – Match stalled after spectator throws paper on court docket
A spectator has been hauled away from Margaret Court Arena after throwing pages of white paper onto the court docket halfway by way of Alex Zverev’s match towards Cameron Norrie.
The weird incident briefly stopped play because the pair duked it out for the third set.
The commentators have been clearly unimpressed on the “ridiculous” delay at a vital second within the match.
High decision photographs confirmed the leaflets have been referring to the battle in Palestine, studying “War Crimes and genocide. Free Palestine.”
Norrie roared again within the second set to take it 6-3.
5.49pm – Medvedev roars again
Daniil Medvedev has put no matter occurred within the third set behind him to blitz by way of the fourth and overcome Nuno Borges. Borges pulled off an unbelievable fightback within the third to steal 4 video games in a row, however Medvedev confirmed his class and secured a double break once they commenced the fourth.
Borges has performed among the greatest photographs we’ve seen this match however in the long run it simply wasn’t sufficient to bury the Russian World No. 3.
The crowd was fully behind the Portuguese star as soon as he tore away within the third set, however they have been rapidly silenced as Medvedev put his demons behind him and sealed the fourth spherical matchup.
The last rating was 6-3 7-6 5-7 6-1.
5.25pm – Medvedev crumbles within the third set
Nuno Borges is combating for his life towards Daniil Medvedev of their fourth spherical conflict. World No. 3 Medvedev completely threw away a possibility to take the match in straight units as Borges clawed his manner again and took 4 video games in a row.
He was 2-5 down after which down 15-40 at 4-5, however in some way Medvedev crumbled because the stress piled on.
Borges took the set to 6-5 and hit a superb winner to arrange set level.
He then hit an ace to take the match to 2-1.
5.10pm – Zverev takes first set 7-5
Alex Zverev has entered Margaret Court Arena to face nineteenth seed Cameron Norrie for his or her fourth spherical conflict. The German is coming off a scorching straight units victory towards US teen Alex Michelsen.
Norrie, alternatively, is in unchartered territory after progressing to his first fourth spherical look at Melbourne Park with an upset victory over Casper Ruud.
The 28-year-old has made it to the second week of a slam simply as soon as earlier than on the US Open in 2022.
Zverev was muscled out of a set level alternative at 6-5 when Norrie hit a searing forehand down the road to scrape again to deuce. But Norrie fully threw away the chance to push for a tiebreak and despatched a sluggish second serve from the German into the web.
4.30pm – Medvedev takes first two units
Russian world No. 3 Daniil Medvedev has taken the primary set off Nuno Borges 6-3. Medvedev, a former world No. 1 and US Open champion, is gunning for his first Australian Open crown after making the ultimate twice in 2021 and 2022.
He has proven his would possibly as a participant already this match, combating again from two units down in a second spherical thriller towards Emil Ruusuvuori.
But Borges received’t be taking place with no combat. The Portuguese star knocked over World No. 13 Grigor Dimitrov in a serious upset on Saturday, and has proven he might be harmful towards Medvedev.
The second set lasted a whopping 67 minutes, with Borges pushing Medvedev to a tiebreak, however the Russian confirmed his class underneath stress and closed it out 7-4.
Medvedev leads 6-3 7-6.
2.45pm – Azarenka downed in straight units
Former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka has been despatched dwelling from the Australian Open, taking place straight units (7-6 6-4) to Dayana Yastremska this afternoon.
Azarenka stored toe to toe together with her Ukrainian opponent and had two alternatives to take the set, however Yastremska persevered and introduced it to an exhilarating tiebreak and received 10-8.
Azarenka, a two-time Melbourne Park champion, couldn’t keep on prime within the second set and gave up a break level to reward the Ukrainian the win.
2.10pm – Svitolina in tears after being pressured to retire
Elina Svitolina has been pressured to retire from her match towards Linda Noskova after succumbing to a again damage. The Ukrainian former World No. 3 broke down into tears as her Australian Open marketing campaign got here to an abrupt finish at 0-3 within the first set.
The pair embraced on the finish of proceedings, with Svitolina visibly distraught.
The 19-year-old Noskova will play Dayana Yastremska within the quarter last in two days, after she downed former World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka in straight units this afternoon.
1.30pm – Unseeded star stuns two-time Aus Open champ
Dayana Yastremska has come to play on Monday, taking the opening set towards two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka.
In a 74-minute battle, the unseeded Yastremska proved too robust when it mattered most as she claimed the tie-break 8-6.
1pm – Detail in Katie Boulter pic sends followers wild
Eagle-eyed tennis followers are satisfied Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter have taken their relationship to the following degree.
De Minaur’s Aus Open run got here to an finish on Sunday night time as Boulter sat within the stands cheering him on.
But followers watching on consider they noticed Boulter sporting an engagement ring on her ring finger through the contest.
Neither get together has confirmed the potential massive step of their relationship, however that didn’t cease social media from operating wild.
“KATIE BOULTER AND ALEX DE MINUAR ENGAGED !!! HE PUT A RING ON IT LOOK!” one fan wrote on-line.
Another added: “Is Katie Boulter wearing an engagement ring?”.
De Minaur was thrown underneath the blow torch forward of the Australian Open when he was requested about when he plans to suggest to Boulter.
Comedian Ash Williams, affiliated with “The ATP Podcast,” started his aggressive line of questioning by mentioning how Australian tennis hero Lleyton Hewitt proposed to his now-wife on the 2005 Australian Open.
“Jeez. Putting me on the spot here. Yeah, it’s not on the cards just yet. Not ruling it out. For the time being, I’m going to try to focus on playing tennis and then we’ll think about the off-court activities,” de Minaur responded.
Australian Open Day 9 schedule of play
Rod Laver Arena
[18] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) vs Dayana Yastremska (UKR) — 12pm
[3] Daniil Medvedev (RUS) vs. Nuno Borges (POR) — not earlier than 1.30pm
[2] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) vs. Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) — 7pm
Margaret Court Arena
[19] Elena Svitolina (UKR) vs Linda Noskova (CZE) — not earlier than 1.30pm
[6] Alexander Zverev (GER) vs. [19] Cameron Norrie (GBR) — not earlier than 4pm
John Cain Arena
[9] Hubert Hurkacz (POL) vs Arthur Cazaux (FRA) — not earlier than 3pm
[26] Jasmie Paolini (ITA) vs Anna Kalinskaya (RUS)
Source: www.news.com.au
