2024-01-19 03:05:35
The Argentine Tomás Etcheverry will face the world number one, the Serbian Novak Djokovic, in the third round of the Australian Open. The match is scheduled for 5 a.m. on Friday at the Rod Laver Arena and will be broadcast on ESPN2 and online on Star+.
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This will be the third crossing in history between the Argentine, who is ranked number 32 in the ATP ranking, and the Serbian. In the two previous matches (for the Rome and Paris Masters in 2023) the European team won in straight sets.
Etcheverry has had a great performance so far in the Australian Open, with consecutive victories once morest two historic players on the circuit such as the British Andy Murray and the Frenchman Gael Monfils.
Tomás Etcheverry and Novak Djokovic, in the confrontation they had at the 2023 Paris Masters (Photo: AP)
Opposite him will be a Djokovic who has also shown his firmness with victories once morest the Croatian Dino Prizmic and the Australian Alexei Popyrin.
Sebastián Báez might not beat Jannik Sinner and was eliminated from the Australian Open
Sebastián Báez (29th) fell 6-0, 6-1 and 6-3 once morest Jannik Sinner (4th) in the third round of the Australian Open. The match was played at the Margaret Court Arena.
Sebastián Baez failed once morest Jannik Sinner and was eliminated from the Australian Open. (Photo: AFP)
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