In a stunning display of tennis, Alcaraz mixed power and touch to perfection as he overwhelmed Nishioka by 6-0, 6-1, 6-4. During the opening set, he dropped just four points and also secured the win in his first nine games before dropping one finally. The match lasted an hour and 22 minutes.
Having already secured the Wimbledon twice, US Open and French Open titles, Alcaraz started off his pursuit for his fifth major title by beating Alexander 6-1, 7-5, 6-1 in a match lasting one hour and 54 minutes. The 21-year-old is aiming to become the youngest ever star to secure a career G
Days after winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic said that he could have never given up on the dream of winning the gold at the Summer Games.
For the first time, the 20-year-old Alcaraz went up against a younger opponent, and he was in a vicious mood at Rod Laver Arena to make it to the Melbourne fourth round.
The Spaniard struggled to shake off Gasquet in an opening set but pulled through the tie-break to wrap up the match in two hours and 22 minutes inside Rod Laver Arena