Alcaraz reached the round of 16 with a submission victory at the Australian Open

2024-01-20 05:55:08

The Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, seeded number two, walked into the round of 16 of the Tennis Australian Open with a submission victory against the Chinese Shang Juncheng on Saturday. With Hubert Hurkacz, number 9 is also in the last 16, the Pole lost out to Frenchman Ugo Humbert (No. 21) with 3:6.6:1.7:6(4),6:3. The American Tommy Paul, in 14th position, was eliminated with a 4:6.6:3.6:2.6:7(7),0:6 against the Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic.

The 18-year-old Shang had to pass due to a thigh injury at 1:6.1:6.0:1 and congratulated Alcaraz. The Iberian will now face 24-year-old Kecmanovic in a duel for a place in the quarter-finals. Hurkacz has to deal with Arthur Cazaux. The 21-year-old French wildcard player had eliminated the Dane Holger Rune (8) in the previous round and now gave another test of talent against the Dutchman Talon Griekspoor (28) with a score of 6:3.6:3.6:1.

In the women’s category, Zheng Qinwen won the Chinese duel with Wang Jafan 6:4,2:6,7:6(8) and will now face the Frenchwoman Oceane Dodin. The Italian Jasmine Paolini (26) and the Russian Anna Kalinskaja will play another round of 16 match.

For Sebastian Ofner it was also the end of the day in doubles. The Styrian, who was narrowly eliminated in the first singles round, lost in the second doubles round alongside the French Alexandre Muller to the number eight seeded Germans Kevin Krawietz/Tim Pütz 2:6,2:6.